Audrey's Children

An Untitled Poem about Audrey Smith Barclay

by Shirley Barclay Rust

Never a mother so loving,

In every little way

Never a mother so humble

And faithful every day.

Helping with our problems

As we grew from day to day

Righting all our daily wrongs

Only helping us grow strong

Loving us beyond where

Duty calls.

Prayers for our repentance

Allowing us our freedoms

Urging us to grow up to be

Loved by one and all.

Many tears she shed for us

Although we didn't know

Rather we were more concerned

That we could go to a picture show.

Happy when we were happy

And sad when we were sad.

Wonder how that Mom of ours

Always seemed to know our faults

Yet loved us in spite of them,

Never doubting our abilities,

Even when we did.

Only yesterday it seems

Loving arms reached out

And gathered me in full embrace,

Never faltering.

All of us are grown up now,

Ladies and gents are we,

And Mother, still our guiding light,

Needs our love to make her day bright.

God in His mercy gave us a

Loving, faithful mother,

Ever ready to show she cared, providing

Nourishment, both physical and spiritual,

Nurturing in every way she knew.

Surely, in His infinite wisdom, God made

Heaven a wonderful place and

Insured for our mom, as well as others,

Redeeming

Love

Eternal.

Yes, God surely made our mother.

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The First Four ...

Left to Right:  Harold, Martha, Nina, Paul

The Next Four ...

Left to right: Olan, Glenn, Wayne, Alan

And The Baby:

Shirley