FOR MAM

by David G Dickenson

WHEN DARKNESS BEFELL MY MAM AT THE END
SHE FELL FAST ASLEEP I'D JUST LOST MY FRIEND
HER PRESENCE FOREVER DISMISSED OUT OF SIGHT
GONE, DISTANT AND SILENT AND INTO THE LIGHT
HER FACE ETCHED DEEP IN MY HEART EVERMORE
THIS WONDERFUL PERSON THE MAM I ADORE
FOREVER TO STAY IN MY THOUGHTS O'H SO CLEAR
AN EXTRORDINARY PERSON SO PRECIOUS AND DEAR
BUT IT WOULDN'T BE RIGHT NOT TO FINISH THIS VERSE
WITHOUT SMILING A TEAR AS WE PASS BY THE HEARSE
OF MY FANTASTIC PARENT WHO NO LONGER IS QUICK
THANK GOD SHE DIDN'T FORGET HER LIPSTICK.