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Best Poems Written by Dalene Deale

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Without Saying Goodbye

It was early in the morning  
Around 9 or 10 
When my mom came home 
Accompanied by men 

It was the look in her eyes 
That confirmed my worst fears 
And when my stepdad arrived 
I still held my tears 

He's gone, I know it 
They didn't have to say 
All I had to ask was 
In what way? 

Gassed himself... 
I was instantly sad 
Alone with his thoughts 
And I wasn't even there to hold his hand 

Why?... was the question 
I kept asking myself 
Wasn't I enough 
To keep this man in good health 

He was more than a man, 
He was a hero to me 
My father was so special 
I just wish he could see

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Grandpa

Grandpa
Dalene Deale

The heavens rejoiced and our family cried
This morning when my grandfather died
But as these tears roll down my face
Dear Lord, I pray for your comforting embrace
Take my family by the hand
And reassure them he’s gone to the Promised Land
A stronger rock, I have not known
It’s through his love that our family has grown
Closer to God in every way
And I know God is proud of him today
I know the Father opened his arms
And welcomed home one of His beloved sons
And as difficult as for us it might be
We give thanks for his time given to us by Thee.

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A Sad Goodbye

A Sad Goodbye
(Vir Tannie Charmaine)
By Dalene Deale-Rowe

Gone too soon
And we weren’t ready to say goodbye
Our hearts will be heavy
And our souls will cry
There are many things

I’ll remember about Aunty Charmaine 
She had sad eyes
that always carried a bit of pain
But a naughty little giggle
and very infectious laugh

Always ready with a coffee 
and a little bit of toast
For when we partied a bit hard
Which was probably more often than most

At home she’ll wait 
While we all stayed out a bit late
Reminding us the next morning 
That we created out own fate

She was a mom to many
And always welcomed us back
Regardless of how long 
We had lost contact

I hadn’t seen her for a while
But I will always remember her face
And in many people’s hearts
She will always have her place.

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Angel Gone Home

Angel Gone Home Ouma Sannie
By Dalene Deale-Rowe

A beautiful soul has gone to heaven today 
The earth could not be the same way. 
Soft and humble with lots of love to share 
In everything she touched you could feel her care 
Never a bad word I ever heard her speak 
Only love and grace, the definition of meek. 
There's lots we'll miss and our hearts are sore 
But we'll see u in heaven, in our hearts forever more. 

With love, From  Dinky
I wanted you to hear this before you went home
Because it is written from the soul
Not to fall on ears that don't hear 
or a heart that can't feel.
But to be soaked up by a soul enriched by love.

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Being Responsible

Being Responsible
Dalene Deale

A life without sorrow, I don’t want to know
For how then in life, will you ever grow?
Decisions are hard to make
Which is why SOMETIMES it’s better, your time to take.

Being impulsive is all good and well
It always assures you good stories to tell
But stability is something we all work to
And usually this requires, things to be thought through.

Be careful, that with life, you don’t become bored
This could leave you with unused enthusiasm stored
Which later in life, to you might become a burden
Ask me, for this is something I know for certain.

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Two Special Men

Two Special Men
By Dalene Deale-Rowe

I think of you both, so very often
And pray each year that the longing will soften
 I wish I could say my memories stay clear
But unlike the pain, they fade a little each year.

Two such important souls born years apart but same month, same day 
Two different family lines, but so pivotal in my existence today 

Oupa, you loved us and taught us a lot 
Always teaching with laughter or love, what's right and what's not.

Pappie, many poems I have written, but no words are enough 
All I can say is, life without you is more than tough.

Not a special moment goes by without me wishing you were here, 
Especially when I need your advice to steer me clear.
I believe you are both in Heaven watching over us in some way, 
So I wanted to send my heart up a day early, to say Happy Birthday!

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Morbid Curiousity

Morbid Curiosity 
By Dalene Deale-Rowe
Here’s a morbid thought, 
But I thought it all the same
If I had died yesterday,
Who to my funeral would have came
Ironically the thought was sparked
By an episode of friends
Which brought to life curiosity
About presence when life ends
Do we get to see
And do we even care
For how do we truly know
With whom true friendship we share
I hope I leave a mark 
On every person I touch
Who really knows 
The measure of how much

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Time In Life

Time in life
By Dalene Deale

We run ourself rampant 
From day to day
Looking for so many things
In every possible way
Driven by ambition 
Or is it hunger
Or maybe even greed
We aim to grow a forest
Even if we own only one seed
Is this nuts
Or are we just living life 
Are we achieving our goals
Chasing a dream 
Or just living our best life
In truth, we’ll at least for me
It is all of the above
I do it because I am alive
I am thankful and I am blessed 
Because I have faith in power of love
I do it for myself, 
I do it for my family
And because, eventually, one day…
When I have given it my best
I will sit in my home telling stories
In comfort, surrounded by loved ones
With a book full of great memories 
There I will find my rest. 
I look at our Ouma 
And I see appreciation in her eyes
I listen to her stories
I hang on every word
Not just because of the content
For most of the stories I have heard
But I watch her tell them 
And I watch how they light up her face
Filled with experiences
Learnings and even pain
She tells them all with grace.
Stories of good times 
And even when she talks about the bad
She shines with overall fulfilment 
About the adventures she has had
I don’t need a famous idol
Or a wealthy person to aspire to
I have our family matriarch 
And you would have to be a rock
If her life experiences don’t inspire you
She will gladly share them
With a genuine appreciation
As she describes them one by one.
If life was a competition 
Even without riches,
I can tell you hands down
She has won.

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Mommys Little Thief

Mommy’s little boy
By Dalene Deale-Rowe

Five years ago today
I’m a little ashamed to say
I wasn’t in the greatest 
of an emotional place
Or as excited as I should have been
To see your beautiful face

I couldn’t have anticipated 
The mixed feelings and fears
And the complete culmination 
Of events that spanned over years

It was harder than expected 
For the first couple of months
But it started to change 
And then it was gone, 
All at once

I remember it clearly
The day we fell in love
It was Christmas day you know
When I realized 
You were a pure blessing from above

Those big beautiful brown eyes
And that cheeky little smile
It was worth every moment 
Even though it took me a while

Now I revel in your love 
Every chance I get
And I thank the Lord
For this Angel that five years ago I met

And I soak up every  moment
When my favorite words you say
“Mommy, You know I love you
It makes me appreciate every single day 

Thank you for being 
The little heart thief that you are
I pray the Lord will bless you
I that you will always be my bright eyed star

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Missing You

Missing you
By Dalene Deale-Rowe

24 years in heaven, is where you live
How I wish it possible, a hug to give
Torn out my chest, my heart has been
For memories is the only place, your face can be seen

To leave this life, was what you chose
Defeated by hurt and physical woes
Forever in my soul, your spirit is carved
But from your wisdom and love, I am physically starved

I wish...just one more time, your hand I could hold
And hear of when I was little, as stories you told
You were and always will, my father be
And one day in heaven, your face I’ll see. 

Miss you more than you know Pappie