A POEM TO WHICH I CAN RELATE
I remember the bologna of my Childhood
And the bread that we cut with a knife
When the Children helped with the housework
And the men went to work not the wife.
The cheese never needed a fridge
And the bread was so crusty and hot
The Children were seldom unhappy
And the Wife was content with her lot.
I remember the milk from the bottle
With the yummy cream on the top
Our dinner came hot from the oven,
And not from a freezer; or shop.
The kids were a lot more contented,
They didn’t need money for kicks,
Just a game with their friends in the road,
And sometimes the Saturday flicks.
I remember the shop on the corner,
Where cookies for pennies were sold
Do you think I’m a bit too nostalgic?
Or is it….I’m just getting Old?
Bathing was done in a wash tub,
With plenty of rich foamy suds
But the ironing seemed never ending
As Mama pressed everyone’s ‘duds’.
I remember the slap on my backside,
And the taste of soap if I swore
Anorexia and diets weren’t heard of
And we hadn’t much choice what we wore.
Do you think that bruised our ego?
Or our initiative was destroyed?
We ate what was put on the table
And I think life was better enjoyed.
Author Unknown…
If you can remember those days…
Continue to enjoy your Retirement
& GOOD BLESS YOU.
Why do you feel it
necessary
or feel justified
When you advocate
that killing police
should even be tried?
Randomly select
an innocent man
and shoot him’s not “bad”
Go take another’s life
to retaliate
just because you’re mad?
What of these 5 men?
Guilty of nothing
to murder about
Keeping people safe
while protesting them
when the shots rang out
Not even thinking
killing them was wrong
tells a whole lot
Like morality
common courtesy
and right or wrong’s forgot
Calculating ones
who go run their mouths
I feel are to blame
They’re just pretending
they aren’t prejudice
what a crying shame
When all the power
to end this madness
lays right in their hands
They would much rather
lay the guilt on whites
for none understands
Since slavery days
the plight of the blacks
hasn’t changed at all
And black lives matter
so shoot up the streets
and watch the cops fall
That makes us even
for offenses committed
two hundred years ago
But we weren’t alive
to own any slaves
or injustice show
Consider that without
rose-colored glass
come on now get real
I will stand behind
the ones dressed in blue
’cause that’s how I feel!
Teresa Marie 7/18/16
Everyone knows
just where I stand
on the red, white and blue
symbol of our land.
I have shared my thoughts
when they’re asked of me
on “In God We Trust”and
“My Country ‘Tis of Thee”
The pledge of allengiance
it should be made clear
is recited by all
who choose to live here
Give our flag the honor
and respect it commands
as the symbol of freedom
that governs these lands
With life and liberty
come opportunities
not separate laws and
closed communities
Jesus said we must all
“Love one another”
not viciously kill
our sister or brother
When I hear those words
“Oh say can you see,”
I’m proud to sing
“My Country ‘Tis of Thee!”
God bless America!
“I pledge allegiance
to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands,
One nation
under God
indivisible
with liberty
and justice
for all.”
Teresa Marie 7/15/16
“You are my sunshine”
I softly sing to you
For the warmth of your smile
is what carries me through
Thinking I can’t go on
until I see your face
Holds a smile as you sleep
and my heart skips a pace
Sometimes I get cranky
say I can take no more
But you know just how much
you are loved and adored.
Grandma 6/26/16
I had surgery on my hand a week and a half ago, so typing isn’t very easy right now. I had “trigger finger” in my thumb and it was causing me all kinds of problems but the surgeon said that he has never had anyone come back a second time after having this procedure done.
I was also on one of my MS sleeping jags again too. Last week, I believe, I averaged being awake for maybe a total of 4 hours each day 😦 I’m hoping that’s coming to an end, although I have been fighting to stay awake several times today.
I know, through the grapevine, that my brother finished up with all of his chemo for now. Praying it worked.
Dad and mom have been back from Florida for about a month now, both are doing good.
Mark had a new ultra-sound done and it showed some improvement in the inflammation of his heart. We figured that was probably due majorly to his now working. Mom said that will make him harder than ever to control and I agreed. I catch him doing things that he shouldn’t be often and have to remind him that he can’t do anything he wants to anymore. Today I had a can-nip fit about him carrying a TV in from the Jeep. He was pretty winded when he was done and I think he realized I was right 😉
The twins are both well over 7 lbs. each now and doing great!
Looking forward to my other two babies (Emily and Christopher) coming over to spend some time with grandma and papaw in the next couple of weeks. Emily was on the A Honor Roll last semester!!! I was so proud of her.
That’s about all my hand can take for now.
Peace, love and blessings to you all, Terri
Once there had been three
grandchildren to me
But now, man alive
the three became five!
On April 25th, my son and his wife had twins!! A boy, Hayden Ray, and a girl, Lillian Jo. Both are healthy (over 5.5 lbs each), although Lilly Jo was breach and broke her collarbone on the way out 😦 but is now moving her arm like nothing ever happened. After all of the depressing news we’ve had over the last 6-9 months, this is a much needed breath of fresh air. Here are some picture collages I made of our darling beauties!
Love and hugs to all, Terri
What about God? 