Hard row to hoe
Troubles and woe's
Yet,
Kept the family together
Covered her husbands daily chores
While he was in the Nam
During his two tours
Mother, father, worker
Seven to lead
seven to feed
Matriarch
And,
The family stood together
Husband and Wife worked
Till they could work no more
And the Matriarch kept up the daily chores
Keeping the family together
The passing years
Wears the body down
No different for the Matriarch
Who crossed over without a sound
While the family stood hand in hand
Around
Her bed
Together.
In memory of Stella
-end- Moses Lee