"I REMEMBER MAMA"

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=215 BGCOLOR="#999999" TEXT="#080000" background="0440eb82ermwup.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <div> SOUND CONTROL</div> <div>  <embed src="HTMLobj-110/amazinggrace.mid" autostart="true" loop="true" width="145" height="70">  </div> <div> ''AMAZING GRACE''</div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="POEMS OF HOLIDAY SEASONS"><B>BACK TO HOME</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="guestbook.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="guestbook"><B>VISIT MY GUESTBOOK</B></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=95 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #000000;" BGCOLOR="#999999" TEXT="#080000" background="043b85f1ermwup.jpg"> <div> <B>HOLIDAY POEMS (CONT.)</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=385 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#AAAAAA" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>"I REMEMBER MAMA"</I></div> <div> * * *</div> <div> Folks could see in Mama's face as she sang "AMAZING GRACE", </div> <div> when she led the congregation in this song; </div> <div> a look of sweet content was the joy that she sent, </div> <div> for her love for God and church was very strong; </div> <div> it became her favorite hymn for it brought her peace within, </div> <div> but there were others that she loved; </div> <div> like.. "WHAT A DAY THAT WILL BE", "JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE", </div> <div>  "I'LL FLY AWAY", and "ON THE WINGS Of A DOVE". </div> <div> * * *</div> <div> The singing "made her day", but her best love was to pray, </div> <div> and listen to the preachers at the stand; </div> <div> then came the fond embracing of the entire congregation, </div> <div> and if that didn't move you... nothing can! </div> <div> As a stalwart of the Lord for whom she so adored, </div> <div> she practiced what was preached there at home; </div> <div> with a solid firm belief as if  "set in pure concrete"... </div> <div> but sweet as a cake of honeycomb. </div> <div> * * *</div> <div> She lived when times were rough, to "make ends meet" were tough, </div> <div> but had the strength to do what e're it took. </div> <div> to feed ten folks at home by the source of "veggies" grown, </div> <div> and my, oh my how Mom could cook! </div> <div> We so lived off the land, yet it all seemed so grand, </div> <div> as my thoughts go back to early days of old;</div> <div> she was always by our side and always there to guide </div> <div> when illness in the family would unfold. </div> <div> * * *</div> <div> And Mom could really sew just like a tailor pro, </div> <div> and made up many of our clothes; </div> <div> and mid all the toil that came, she never once complained, </div> <div> and why it's true, God only knows! </div> <div> At the age of ninety-three, Mama's time had come to leave, </div> <div> and the Lord claimed an angel for His own. </div> <div> And I often heard her say: "I'm longing for the day </div> <div> when God will work His will and take me home!" </div> <div> * * *</div> <div> So in 1987 my mother went to heaven, </div> <div> and there's never any doubt she earned her way, </div> <div> now she's in God's warm embrace with her soft contented face, </div> <div> which I yearn to see again some sweet day! </div> <bR> <div> William E. Hardison / ( c ) </div> <bR> <div>   <div align="center"> <div style="padding:0px; border:1px solid #999999; width:235px; margin: 0px;background-color:#F2F4FA;"> <form action="http://pub2.bravenet.com/elist/add.php" method="post" style="margin:0px;"> <div style="background-color:#DBE0F5;padding:3px;font:12px arial;color:black;"><b>Join the Mailing List</b></div> <div style="margin:10px; font: 11px arial; color: black; text-align:right;"> <div style="margin-bottom:5px;">Enter your name and email address below:</div> Name: <input type="text" name="ename" size="25" maxlength="60" /><br> Email: <input type="text" name="emailaddress" size="25" maxlength="100" /><br> <input type="radio" name="action" value="join" checked style="border: 0px;"/>Subscribe  <input type="radio" name="action" value="leave" style="border: 0px;" />Unsubscribe  <input type="hidden" name="usernum" style="border: 0px solid black; height: 0px; width: 0px;" value="126720699" /><input type="hidden" name="cpv" style="border: 0px solid black; height: 0px; width: 0px;" value="1" /> <input type="submit" name="submit" value="GO" /></div> <div align="center" style="margin-bottom:5px;"><a title="Free Mailing Lists from Bravenet.com" href="http://www.bravenet.com"><img src="http://assets.bravenet.com/cp/bn-elist.gif" alt="Free Mailing Lists from Bravenet.com" border="0"></a></div></form> </div></div>   </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="thanksgiving_day_special.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="THANKSGIVING DAY SPECIAL"><B>NEXT POEM</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>