NaPoWriMo 2021 Day 25 -- Her Life

An Occasional Poem, "a poem suited to, or written for, a particular occasion. This past January, lots of people who usually don’t encounter poetry got a dose when Amanda Gorman read a poem at President Biden’s inauguration. And then she followed it up with a poem at the Super Bowl (not traditionally an event associated with verse!) The poem you write can be for an occasion in the past or the future." (per prompt hint at NaPoWriMo 2021 Day 25, link) 

The Occasion for my write below was at Mother's funeral.

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When Mother went away 

When Mother went away that cold day 

We knew she had lived the perfect play 

From Act One all the way, Seventh Act 

Act One, her schooling, she Quarterbacked 

Mother could throw the ball a whole mile 

Each day teachers said for them a smile 

Act Two, her working and courting life 

Each beau or work task was for to die 

Memorized her lines though flexible 

Adlibbed to suit, she was so able 

Act Three, she married, chose perfect mate 

For special one she opened the gate 

Christian couple, they minded their God 

Lived Golden Rule, Neighbor Love not flawed  

 

Her kids Obeyed, their Father, Mother 

Just two she had, wished for another 

Special Act Four for them, boy and girl 

She taught them well their father was hell 

Act Five was Senior Citizen gowned  

In retirement she moved to town 

Grandmother supreme she lived her part 

Three girls and four boys were all so smart  

Act Six spent with doctors and nurses 

Making sure their lines were well rehearsed 

Hard things, transfusions, forgotten lines 

When the curtain was pulled, was her time 

Act Seven, blink of the eye, that's all 

That's all, the fastest journey, God called 

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2021, All Rights Reserved 

 - I am linked with NaPoWriMo 2021 Day 25 (National Poem Writing Month) for the prompt idea, at https://www.napowrimo.net/day-twenty-five-7/  

 - And I am attempting to write at least one poem a day for the National Poem Writing Month. Today is Day 25 of the 30, you can see my progress here, NaPoWriMo 2021 .