- Roma Dawn PHEFLEY nee SIMMONDS
- Our Mum born 1928 was Roma Dawn Simmonds,
- She changed in 1948 to Phefley for the love of Jim,
- She grew up in the bush on farms, and she had a love for life,
- To her brothers and sisters she was Cookie,
- But to us she was just Mum, and later Granny then Great Granny,
- She kept us all together, she cooked and cleaned and loved,
- Hard work could never daunt her; it seemed on it she thrived,
- We remember Mum, the fun times, when rolling on the ground,
- With laughter ringing from us, and tears were in our eyes,
- Oh Mum you did a great job of raising us to be,
- The people and families we are today, we hope a credit to you,
- The squash games every Friday night, until you wore me out!
- Then sport was tennis sometimes golf I watched with you on TV.
- We remember too the music, you played Elvis rather loud!
- The words rang out and around the house; "Let me be your teddy bear".
- But right now Mum the words he sang that mean the most to me.
- Are "No matter what the world may say about me,
- I know your love will always keep me, true
- I love you for a hundred thousand reasons,
- But most of All I love you cause you’re you".
- At the family birthday party with all the family there,
- I know you must have looked around at your loved ones gathered there,
- You looked and saw a family cohesive all as one.
- Your family all together, your family having fun,
- Did you know right at that moment that it would be, the last,
- Time we would be together with you before you passed.
- I'm so glad Mum I gave you that box of chocolates as you left,
- I'm glad I said "I love you" and didn't leave my words unsaid,
- Now your family knows, that right now Mum, you’re in a better place,
- With no more pain or sickness, you’re enfolded in Gods embrace,
- So we will be ok Mum, until we meet again,
- Our happiness gave you permission to leave your pain behind.
- And so by roses covered we say to you a fond goodbye,
- No don't ask what the roses are for Mum,
- They are just 'cause we love you.
11th February 1928 - 6th October 2007 Bleggy This webset page was assembled on Saturday January 13, 2007 by SHELL with graphics from the public domain using one of the many auto-scripters available at Chat_Central_Gateway All rights reserved KENDOC 2005 |