Poems

Give To Me: by Tee Lowrey

Give to me the home front porch
Where we all sat and talked.
Give to me the turning bars
Which my big brother walked.
Give to me the "cubby holes"
Where hide and seek were played.
Give to me the Christmas trees
and root beer Mom made.

Give to me the forest groves and
Give to me the lake.
Give to me the winter walks, the
Chase of garden snakes.
Give to me the skating ponds, the
Honemade igloos! Boy!
Give to me the shopping sprees, the
past and all the joy.

Now is's ridiculous I know,
To beg these things return.
I know that it will nevr be,
No matter how I yearn
So I will tease along the thought,
And reminisce awhile.
And just so many tears won't fall,
I'll bank them up with a smile.

Tee Lowrey 1970, (My sister)

A Flower:

(1) While walking through a garden_--------------(3) Lonely, and sad for me
There I picked a beautiful rose------------------So I’ll walk again
Soon her petals hardened-------------------------And there I might see
Dropping to my toes--------------------------------A rose garden then

(2) Those memories of years;--------------------------(4) It is a pretty rose;
Of her beauty and charm:------------------------To hold in my hand:
some smiles some tears;-------------------------Until eternity I suppose;
Always holding her arm--------------------------While searching the land:

Life:

To Florida from Chicago
At a very young age
Yes we would go
To begin a new page

From Florida to Chicago
After a lost day
Back to the snow
And a job with pay

Many floors to sand
Five children to raise
Working hand and hand
An interesting phase

In a boat hours
Love for many years
Respect was ours
Now only days of tears

A partner:

(1) Why do I cry?------------------------------------------(5) Oh yesterday, oh yesterday;
More and more-----------------------------------------If you could return.
You gave me love;-------------------------------------Life can be the same;
And smiles you wore.--------------------------------I will try to learn.

(2) Why do I weep?----------------------------------------(6) I know I would;
Day after day.-------------------------------------------To keep us together;
Your gift to me;----------------------------------------Enjoying happy days;
was late to pay.-----------------------------------------Being with you forever.

(3) We laughed together;-----------------------------------(7) Come home my dear;
Our songs of love.--------------------------------------An impossible task.
We lived our lives;-------------------------------------Yet I dream;
Like two mourning doves.--------------------------It's you behind the mask

(4) Flying free up high;-------------------------------------(8) Come home, come home;
Returning to our nest;-------------------------------I beg of you.
To close one's eyes:-----------------------------------Even in dreams;
And hope for the best.--------------------------------I'll be happy too.

(9) Good-night my love;
You flower so tender.
Sleep quiet and still;
That's how I remember;

(10) The evening's so nice.
You smell so sweet;
being with you;
my day's a treat.

"Should You Go First" by A.K. Rowswell

(1) Should you go first and I remain-------------------(3) Should you go first and I remain
To walk the road alone---------------------------------To finish with the scroll,
I'll Live in memory's garden, dear,-----------------No length'ning shadows shall creep in
With happy days we've known.----------------------To make this live seem droll,
In spring I'll wait for roses red,----------------------We've known so much of happiness,
When fades the lilacs blue-----------------------------We've had our cup of joy,
In early fall, when brown leaves call--------------And memory is one gift of God
I'll catch a glimpse of you.----------------------------That death cannot destroy.

(2) Should you go first and I remain-------------------(4) Should you go first and I remain
For battles to be fought,-------------------------------One thing I'd have you to do:
Each thing you'e touched along the way--------Walk slowly down that long, lone path,
Will be a hallowed spot.--------------------------------For soon I'll follow you.
I'll hear your voice, I'll see your smile,----------I'll want to know each step you take
Through Blindly I may grope,----------------------That I may walk the same,
The memory of your helping hand---------------For some day down that lonely road
Will bouy me on with hope.-------------------------You'll hear me call your name.

Who was my wife

She was: My queen, my idol, my cook
My wife, my sweetheart, my friend
My lover, my adviser, my teacher
My companion, my helper, my consoler
My business partner, my children’s mother, my nurse
My inspiration, my coffee break partner, my fishing partner
My secretary, my dream, my dancing partner
My 2 meter and CB friend, my Irish Rose, my life
My admirer, my housekeeper, my manager
My strength, my proof reader, my joy
My girl friend, my date, my confidant
My admirer, my complement, my pride, and more.
::::

She gave me:

Gave me five children, gave me pride, gave me initiative
Gave me confidence, gave me love, gave me help
Gave me companionship, gave me advice, gave me compliments
Gave me her beauty, gave me her time, gave me knowledge
Gave me honor, gave me respect, gave me excitement
Gave me romance, gave me a reason to live, gave me her sweet smile
Gave me her tenderness, gave me patience, gave me a great wife
Gave me fun, gave me laughter, gave me conversation
Gave me ideas, gave me her sweet smile,
Gave me 49 ½ years of love, joy, happiness:
She was my reason for living: Jan. 2009

I just want one more day my wife

To play the guitar for you
To drive you to the dollar store again:
To repair a music box for you
To kiss you and hold your hand again:
To scrub and wax the floors for you
To talk to you on the 2 meter radio in my car again
To ride in the car next to you
To look at your beautiful smile again:
To tease you again:

just want one more day my dear

To go to an ARCI radio meet together
To go to and antique show with you
To go to the Goodwill store together
To go to the Salvation Army store with you
To sit under the umbrella at the lake together
To go to a horse show with you
To go to German Fest during Christmas season together
To watch (or sleep) the Cubs game with you
To go to one more dinner and play at Lincolnshire together
To go to a fishing show in January with you

I just want one more day my friend

To go to 5 Star in Waukegan and have a hot dog with you
To swim in the ocean in Florida together
To go to Mundelein Days during the 4th of July with you
To go to the Aragon Ballroom dancing together
To go dancing at Melody Mill with you
To go to the Hub Roller rink together
To go to the 3 Sisters coffee shop in Chicago with you
To go to your Secretary College and drive home together
To go to the civil wear reenactment ceremony with you
To meet you at the bingo tent and have a lemonade and corn together

I just want one more day my love

To sit on the swing in our back yard together
To be at the family reunion with you
To be on our boat together
To go to Midnight Mass at Santa Maria’s with you
To go to a wedding together
To walk along the lakefront with you
To go to the Lake County Fair together
To go to the State Fair with you
To work on our book, “Speak to the World”, together
To deliver newspapers at three in the morning with you

I just want one more day my flower

To visit in Little Rock, Ark. with you
To vacation in Arizona together
To bait your hook and remove the fish for you
To dance together
To watch TV with you
To enjoy Christmas Eve and Christmas Day together
To enjoy St. Patrick’s Day with you
To enjoy Easter Day with you
To enjoy your birthday, and our anniversary together
To lay next to your warm and tender body in bed together
To have coffee at the kitchen table, on the swing in the back yard with you

I just want one more day partner

To have coffee in the basement or garage when I’m working on a project together
To have a coffee break at one of Russell’s rental properties with you
To sit in the living room on a cold winter night with a fire in the fireplace together
To have you visit me in the hospital
To go to Bass Pro shop together
To enjoy Easter with you
To enjoy Super Bowl Sunday together
Please, just one more sweet kiss from you!
To look at your beautiful pig tails that you had in your late 60s, that I loved so

I just want one more day with you

To light your cigerette
To pour you a cup of coffee
To massage your tired back
To repair the car for you
To watch the bingo card for you
To have breakfast with you
To help you on and off our boat
To hug you again

I just want one more day sweetheart

To watch a doctor or detective show with you
To take more pictures of you
To buy one more Christmas or birthday present for you
To buy one more box of chocoletes for you
To get one more root-beer float for you
To put up one more bird feeder for you
To listen to WGN with you
To cut the grass for you
To shoot one more squirrel for you

Oh God, Just For One More Day!

I Did Not Die

Don't stand at my grave and weep;
I'm not there. I do not sleep.
I'm a thousands winds that blow.
I'm the diamond winks of the snow.
I'm the sun on the ripened grain.
I'm the gentle autumn rain.
When you wake in the morning hush;
I'm the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circld flight.
I'm the soft stars that shine at night.
Don't stand at my grave and cry.
I'm not there. I did not die.

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