MAMS CHAIR

by David G Dickenson

FOR ALL THE TIME SPENT IN HER CHAIR
THE THOUGHTS THAT PASSED THROUGH PERMED HAIR
AND FINGERNAILS OF CRIMSON RED
AND LIPSTICK PLACED ON FEATURED HEAD
MY MAM THAT GRANDIOSED DEB
SAT SPLENDID IN HER FINERY.

HER CHARM AND GRACE TO THOUGHT PRESERVE
TO SIT IN QUIET REVERENCE
OF DAYS GONE BY REFLECTED WELL
THIS LADY ALWAYS LOVED
THEN LET THE DAY EBB INTO DUSK
WITH EVENING IN THE AIR
I'LL SIT ENDEARED IN MEMORY
UPON MY MOTHER'S CHAIR.