Our Mother Dear

Most lovely mother, you had been,

Whose love, unfailing, world had seen;

And duty-bound wife to father;

How lucky, we were all, rather!

Now old and wizened in life’s ways,

You pass your few remaining days;

With accomplished, still bright, a face –

A role-model for us, always!

Lord Jesus Christ awaits you, mom –

A righteous, precious, soul belov’d;

With gifts, rewards, priceless, handsome;

True Marian, Christian, you have proved.

Your prayers have gone to heaven –

You have children of grand-children;

The Lord is calling you from nigh;

That day, you’ll wish to earth, ‘Good-bye!’

“But that will be for just awhile!

We will all meet again, in style!”

Fondly dedicated to our loving mother,

Mrs. Stella Antoniswami, ‘Old Chungam’, CBE.

Copyright by Dr John Celes 4-29-2008