Michael O’Neill
From your loving son; you inspired and delighted us all…
Our dear mom Aggie
has finally departed
Her words of mirth
now all emparted
A clever quip no more to hear
From her lips when we were near
‘ I’m just not ready ‘ she always said
And another laugh as she tossed her head
Sugar pops on toast she used to say
I’m still bewildered to this day
Here’s your hat, what’s your hurry
That’s what we got if we did not tarry
All the saints are jolly souls
but I wonder what they eat
She mused
Muriel eat your cereal,
if our food we refused
She once enjoined us with this wit
When at a word game she would sit-
Ship ahoy I see a boy standing on the deck Looking for a spec
He didn’t find it -what the heck!
When dad was on a tirade
and us kids were all afright
Mom would just survey the scene
and alleviate our plight
With just one word
and so we heard - Arf!
and then again her laugh
His bark is worse than is his bite
She concluded on his behalf
Grandma Latchford had her say
in mom’s thoughts
on Holidays
Pass the ham
and don’t give a damn!
those were memorable days
If anyone asked why her nose turns red
‘The nose knows’ is what she said
Her secret cream to allay the wrinkles,
It’s ice cream! she remarked
With that familiar twinkle
Cain and Able were summoned to explain
I’m still able so I don’t need a cane
At the restaurant when the food was gone
Out popped the Lipstick with
I’ll put my face back on
I cannot help but wonder what Shakespeare would have to say
If he had heard such plunders into the spoken fray
Perhaps a nod of understanding
The response of his might be
But it would come as no surprise
if a part for her
he would plea
We’ll miss you mom
And all your mirth
that got us through the years
Our countenences will surely shine
along with all our tears
A funny thing did happen
before mom passed away
She pulled my daughter Hannah
Close to her
She had something to say
Please listen girl
I hid some things
And do not want them lost;
You must find and
then make sure
To use them
At all costs..
Once discovered
Put them to work
Don’t let them sit around
You’ll never regret
What you can get
For those who might be bound.
And can be useful
to those people
Who struggle
when they’re lost..
But not long after
Mom went away
This mystery not revealed
But hidden in her pockets
It was there she had concealed ..
Seems every garment she possessed
A rosary was found..
So we discovered
Her hidden gems
On what her life was ground.
I’ll see you in my dreams Irene
you’re final blessing rang
And then one night
to God’s delight
all his angels sang
You heard that noise
And it’s mirthful joys
and out you went to see
‘ I know that song and how I long
to join Eternity!’
From your coffee in the morning
to that nightly glass of wine
‘ You only live once ‘
You would declare
A foretaste of divine-
Hi ho, hi ho
off to glory
you do go
Old friends and family wait
And though they might chastise you
For showing up so late
Two words do you impart to them
Amidst a wink and glance
‘ Let’s Celebrate’
you do exclaim
And all got up to dance.
May God Bless
and keep you Mom
and may you rest
in peace..