
A Tribute to My Mom
By:  Mike (Mick) Lemons

As I approach the golden years of my life;
I think back on the early years, long before my wife.
My childhood like many had its share of ups and downs.
But thinking back, there really weren't too many frowns.

The oldest of five and for my parents I'm sure we were a lot to handle.
But through it all, for us, no other parents could hold a candle.
We all gradually got to the point where it was our time to leave the nest;
and go out in the world, use all that we learned, and give it our best.

At some unfortunate point, from my parents, I grew apart.
And when I heard my father had passed away, it broke my heart.
But I still kept myself out of the picture and I thought, out of the way.
I didn't think that my mother no longer cared about what I had to say.

Then one day my youngest brother contacted me and said things aren't good.
Mom is asking to see you and I sincerely wish that you would.
All the rest of us are here at her home where she is bedridden and very ill.
She is holding on just barely and I don't know what's left of her will.

He told me one day that her home nurse said I should come very soon to see.
And her chaplain said he thought she was hanging on just to see me.
So my wife and I took off and I drove as fast as I legally could.
I kept praying for her to hang on as seeing me soon, she would.

I was greeted by all my siblings as we arrived at Mom's house.
They led me to her bed where she was quiet as a mouse.
She opened her eyes but could not really speak nor could she even stir.
But I was aware that she knew her oldest had come to see her.

As I looked at her, now so old and frail, she soon drifted back to sleep.
my mind drifted back to those youthful days and the good times we got to keep.
She lies there in deep sleep, the end growing near and she is so calm.
And no matter what the past held, I thank God she was my Mom.

God Bless Shirley and her family. Thank you for the service to our country and helping keep us free.

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Shirley J. Lemons

13 October, 1922 – 17 September, 2013

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