In My Own Write

LOVE IS SUBTLE LOVE IS SWEET LOVE IS GENTLE LOVE, COMPLETE!! M. Clary 1977

Her eyes were always smiling The Irish brogue, still there Yet, all the time I knew her I never saw her hair She was so much a part of My naive, tender years I loved her so, and she acknowledged Sometimes, she held me near She taught me how to sing and play The notes, the flats, the sharps I learned to play the violin Then one day, the harp? Her talents in abundance She shared them all with ne I cried the day she went away I cared for her, you see? M. Clary 1962

SHE REMEMBERED HIS FACE AS HE LEFT THAT DAY THE TEARS HE HELD BACK THE WORDS HE COULD NOT SAY A YOUNG MAN OF TWENTY HANDSOME AND TRIM WOULD SOON BE A SOLDIER IN A WAR, SO GRIM THE LETTERS HE WROTE TOLD OF SUFFERING AND PAIN OF NIGHTS IN FOXHOLES DURING MONSOON RAINS HE SPOKE OF SWEET MEMORIES OF FRIENDS BACK HOME THEY KEPT HIM GOING WHEN HE FELT ALONG THE MONTHS PASSED SWIFTLY HIS RETURN WAS DELAYED FOR DEATH CAME TO MEET HIM EARLY IN MAY ANOTHER LIFE LOST IN SENSELESS CONFRONTATION FOR THOSE LEFT BEHIND THERE WAS NO CONSOLATION M. Clary 1968

Will you be my friend Accept me as I am, no matter what? Can you find it in your heart To share one little part, of your life? Will you judge me not Of what I haven't got, compared to you? Can you smile when I am glad Show concern when I am sad, just be there? Will you push me when I've stopped Help me find what I have sought, and not regret? With all of this in mind Will you be so kind, to say you care? M. Clary 1988

WHEN MY LIFE HAD NO MEANING YOU GAVE ME YOUR HAND WHEN I KEPT ON STUMBLING YOU HELPED ME TO STAND WHEN I CRIED ON YOUR SHOULDER YOU WIPED AWAY TEARS WHEN I WAS SO FRIGHTENED YOU SETTLED MY FEARS WHEN I FOUND A RAINBOW YOU SANG ME A SONG WHEN I SOUGHT ITS PURPOSE YOU CHEERED ME ALONG WHEN I FINALLY MADE IT YOU SHARED IT WITH ME WHEN I MET YOU, FRIEND YOU GAVE ME SUCH DIGNITY M. Clary 1988

[Wayne was given a "goodies" bag, containing various items that old people need] ENJOY THIS MAGIC BAG OF THINGS TO DEAL WITH ALL THAT OLD AGE BRINGS NOW THAT YOU HAVE CROSSED THYE LINE USE THESE AIDS AND YOU'LL DO FINE WHEN YOU ITCH OR GET A BRUISE THERE'LL BE SOMETHING YOU CAN USE IF YOUR TUMMY IS FULL OF GAS CHEW THE DISC AND IT WILL PASS WHEN YOU'RE GRUMPY AND LOSING POWER YOU'LL FIND RELIEF IN JUST 8 HOURS IF YOUR FEE AND TEETH GET SORE YOU ARE COVERED…YES, THERE'S MORE A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR YOUR ACHES AND PAINS WHEN ARTHRITIS STRIKES ON A DAY OF RAIN LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, WHEN YOU'RE FEELING DOWN HOPE THIS MAGIC BAG IS STILL AROUND FOR OVER-THE-HILL YOU LOOK MIGHTY FINE SO, SHOOT THOSE MARBLES AND DRINK THAT WINE!! M. Clary March 8, 1994

A GIRL NAMED MISS KASEY…WAS INVITED TO THE PROM SO SHE RUSHED RIGHT HOME…AND IMMEDIATELY TOLD HER MOM THAT THIS TIME HER PROM GOWN…JUST HAD TO BE THE BEST BUT WHAT THAT MEANT EXACTLY…WAS ANYBODY’S GUESS MIGHT IT BE MADE OF SILK…OF SATIN OR GEORGETTE? OR MIGHT IT BE OF FURRY STUFF…SHE SHAVED OFF A PET? IT COULD BE DIFFERENT FABRIC…OF SOFT AND FLOWING CREPE BUT NONE OF THESE COULD EVER BE…AS FINE AS ‘OL DUCT TAPE THE PATTERN WOULD BE SOUTHERN…A BIG ‘N LOVELY GOWN WITH RUFFLES ‘ROUND THE BOTTOM…AND FLOWERS ABOUND MISS KASEY WOULD ACT PRECIOUS…AND HAVE TO SAY: “HI Y’ALL” AND SHE SOULD PROVE TO EVERYONE…SHE WAS “BELLE OF THE BALL” HER HAT WOULD BE THE FINEST…WITH BIG BRIM AND SOME RIBBON TO MATCH THE RUFFLES ON HER SKIRT…THIS WOULD BE A GIVEN NO DOUBT SHE’D WIN 1ST PRIZE, OF COURSE…BE THERE NO MISTAKE FOR SHE’S DISCOVERED THE 1O2nd… USAGE FOR DUCT TAPE WITH LOVE FROM AUNT DUCTELLA M. Clary March 13, 2002

Here’s wishing you great happiness As you move to this new chapter In your lives, by becoming one With faithful promises, ever after Take the vows that you will make Seriously, with conviction Devote yourselves to truthfulness So as never to raise suspicion Enjoy each other’s company Show tenderness and laugh sometimes Share your lives with one another And remember to be kind Do not forget to just accept The uniqueness of your spirits Listen for those little clues So your souls will always hear it Remember, as you both continue And enter life’s next phase You two will be so very blessed With a beautiful child to raise So treasure both these special times And imprint them on your hearts Remember love continues to grow When it is nurtured from the start Love and Best Wishes! Marisa’s Momma M.Clary February 21, 2003