Country Colored Memories
The time of day when children playHappy voices still rising from the day Outside in the evening, it’s just about twilightIt’s no longer daytime but not yet night The time when stars are twinkling brightLook up you’ll see a breathtaking site between daylight and darkness amazing burst of colorsDance in the shadows of many homes…
There’s not a bird quite like the pink flamingoYou’ll see her strutting around putting on a show She loves wading in water with her neck held up highTo catch the attention of all passerby’s Fancy pink feathers and a boomerang-shaped noseLegs like stilts and funny shaped toes Flamingos have long graceful necks and slender legsThey…
The year my Grandpa Chesney died and went awayOur Grandma was never the same after that day we would go to visit, year after yearBut, nothing we did would bring her cheer Mom took us there when summer cameWe didn’t want to go but we did just the same Mama thought it would do grandma…
On the front porch swing You can see everything The old woman that lives just down the lane She walks by every day using a wooden cane She always smiles and waves hello You’ve never spoken but you both know It’s ok to wave or smile as she passes by It’s just as good as…
A house without voices Is like life without choices it takes happy sounds to fill a house who can stand it if it’s quiet as a mouse some people just might not understand but a home void of noises makes life bland it’s laughter and sounds of happiness that brings contentment and true bliss So…
In the background of a lot of our old pictures Was this huge rock, it was a permanent fixture It brought childhood memories for my mind to see My brothers and sisters playing with me The big rock across our road was our playground If we weren’t in the house the rock is where we…
The quilt was made from many squares Fabric from old dresses, or shirts, really from everywhere Cornerstones, layers, and colorful borders Carefully placed in a mindful order A quilter used her favorite group Then laid out her quilt on frames and hoops Stitching here and stitching there Colors bursting alive everywhere The quilt will rest…
Ellie elephant was the little boys’ friendHe thought he would keep her to life’s end A stuffed animal only has so many daysWe’re made to live forever but stuffed animals get thrown away We’ve sown her many rips and tearsshe’s loved little James throughout the years They’ve slept together for the past 6 years nowEllie’s…
God has a plan to restore us all From the downward fall, Adam caused you’ll recall A kingdom that shines as bright as the sun Soon perfect health and food for everyone The unending pleasure from simple things A smile that’s a mile wide, the birth a new babe brings Life eternal for righteous ones…
As the years passed alongI always questioned where I belonged life’s experiences seemed so hardthey were mostly good, but some left scars looking at old pictures nowI’m blown away just by how you snapped away and memories madeYou told us to sit still and we obeyed Looking back on years gone byMostly happy tears I…