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 God's 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 Written by Bleggy Page and graphics made by Tanya from MSN Group Tuts for Enforcer99--Photo©Enforcer99 |