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Mo - The Age

Peeling and scraping Cooking away Doing the dishes And tidy away... Doing the washing, Hanging it high Ironing our clothes To the end of her life... The tiniest kitchen Meals on your lap Sat round the telly We'd eat and we'd laugh Radiators wore socks And pants when it rained No tumble dryer Damp on the panes Still found time To read more than I Her niche was crime fiction She'd borrow, not buy Indulgence was slight Some chocolate perhaps Reluctant to squander The hard-earned cash Last hour drinks At the local supplied Family union A moment of pride Don't form the impression We did without Our bellies were fed We often went out We didn't do holidays Living at the seaside We didn't do savings Repayments were high A bittersweet dream Recurred through her life Discovering new rooms New rooms to find Her patience and love Was the family glue Bonding, improving Four boys under one roof Allowed me to choose My own wayward path More non-judgmental Than a Buddhist, in fact Something rebelled Against parental dictat Her marriage itself Was an example of that What disapproval She had was well hid We learn from mistakes Same's true for her kids Religion cast off Was never imposed But the virtues of truth And kindness extolled What little we had Brought joy I recall Mo loved a full house Come one and all Each generation Tries to better the last Not out of resentment The baton is passed Her garden, a place Of quiet repose Alive with colour A blossoming rose Humble to boot Shunned the limelight Her hopes were simple That we were alright [She'd shun this salute Downplay her part This was her style This was her art] A calm in the storm life Of family life Kept calm and carried on Through all of our strife Each clock was awry 5 minutes fast To keep us on time (don't bother to ask) Ahead of her time In more ways than one Mo was a giant Standing 5 ft 1