Thurrock

Stories + Poetry

Memories

As we sit in our garden now
We remember the days of sun and snow
The day we wed, the joy we shared
To each other- yes we cared

Tears we shed when our parents died
We hid from others, how much we cried
The house we bought – Oh what a cost
Our combined wages, it took the most

Then children come, Oh what a joy
First a girl and then a boy
They grew up fast and yes they fought
Life’s good lessons to them we taught

We remember their school days, all too quick
Those terrible uniforms- Material too thick
Combing out their hair each day, not nice
Trying to stop those terrible Lice

Those summer days of youth now gone
Our children wed and flown the nest
Have we done our best for them?
Will they have their own children?

Our autumn years, they do approach
Days out now- we go by coach
Our times our own- to do as we will
Must remember our daily pills

We see our children – now and then
Grandparents soon we will become
Life goes full circle- Our story it closes
Will our children have beds of roses?

As we look back- our life we ponder
Could we have done better, we wonder
We see our children- Happy and bright
Yes we believe, we‘ve done alright.

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The death of a good friend

An Obituary printed in the London* *Times.....Absolutely Dead Brilliant!!* 
 
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years.
No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
 
Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
Why the early bird gets the worm;
Life isn't always fair;
And maybe it was my fault
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.
Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate;
teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch;
and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents      when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death, -by his parents, Truth and Trust, -by his wife, Discretion, -by his daughter, Responsibility, -and by his son, Reason. He is survived by his 5 stepbrothers;
 
I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
I'm A Victim
Pay me for Doing Nothing
 
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone

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