I love your passion for sports and your athleticism,
I love your enthusiasm for life in general, your spirit,
you will come up with something fun to do at the drop of a hat,
it seems that your motto is: "This is life, let's be in it".
You own a spa, massages, facials, make up,
personal training, you know, that sort of thing,
but there's something missing in your life,
even though you're wearing that wedding ring.
Last year I searched so many stores,
in truth, I searched long and hard, high and low,
but I ended up giving you chocolates and a card,
and now there are some things you need to know.
Because it's normally you that calls me up,
yet you don't normally want us to get together,
you say you feel guilty about cheating and all that,
but I'm the one who's reaching the end of his tether.
But where are they now ?
I bet they're drinking even more,
because there's plenty the ads didn't say,
I think I should even up the score:
Every time you?d pick me up from school in that Renault,
well, it made me appreciate everything you?ve done,
because your love has been my light, my inspiration,
in every way, you?ve been like my morning sun.
We will love and support you always,
we'll pick you up if you happen to scrape your knee,
but in the meantime, we just wanted to say Happy Graduation,
and thanks (NAME), you make the world a great place to be.
I have so much love, respect and admiration for you,
and every day, you prove just how much you truly care,
and if I could visualize the perfect husband,
well, my mind would conjure up a picture of you standing there.
I'm going to miss his tasteless made up jokes,
they were so stupid, you couldn't help but laugh out loud,
and Dad, I know you're listening, I think you're great,
you made me, you make me, feel so very proud.
Just know that I'll always be there for you,
and I promise, I'll never, ever let you down,
I'll always be there to lift you up, to support you,
and I'll make you happy, I'll make you smile (and never frown).
I remember the time when Andrea got caught smoking,
I also remember the time when she changed her lock,
she got fed up with me always borrowing her shoes,
and yes, I'll admit to borrowing the odd party frock.
However, it wasn't shining so brightly on your birthday,
if I recall (you won't remember), you were twenty one,
so wasted, you had to be carried up the stairs by a friend,
that night, certainly, your drinking days were done.
Because this message is to meant build you up,
in the end, that's really what these words are for,
here's to you, <NAME>, you're wonderful, Happy Valentines,
and here's to us messaging and massaging, for evermore.
Actually, she was also a very hard worker,
and to be honest, she was never one to shirk,
but she grew up on a farm and knew what that entailed,
and to put it bluntly, that was bloody hard work.
When we were little we used to fight over the telephone,
and then we would end up beating up one another,
we used to make fun of (NAME), (NAME) and (NAME),
in those days, their tight pants would make us run for cover.
94 wonderful years full of hard work, fun and excitement,
(NAME) was the last of her generation and truly loved by all,
she celebrated life and taught us all to do the same,
and to pick yourself up whenever you stumble or fall.
94 wonderful years full of hard work, fun and excitement,
Vivian was the last of her generation and truly loved by all,
she celebrated life and taught us all to do the same,
and to pick yourself up whenever you stumble or fall.
Because say the word and I will drop EVERYTHING,
and I'll be lotioned and handcuffed to your bed,
in places, your massages really do build me up,
but maybe that's more than enough said.
The most loving person you could ever meet,
your infectious laugh would light up any room,
and now you have gone, the world seems darker,
how we need your smile to lift the gloom.
You have lived the meaning "for better and for worse",
you couldn't have been more committed, even if you'd tried,
and when I think of you, strange things happen,
my eyes well up, my chest swells and fills with pride.
(NAME)(NAME) is a beautiful name, just like you,
it conjures up an image of magical pink sky,
and I think this is only the dawn of our future,
I'd better explain that, or at least I'll try.
Because I know Dad likes deer hunting,
well in me, you've both found a little dear,
and yes Dad, I do want to climb up in the treestand,
that's why I kicked when Dad was near.
And we?ll never forget those two torturous days,
I think the Watermelon Wagon was ahead of it?s time,
we remember begging you to pick us up from Surf Beach,
but you still managed to put reason in our rhyme.
You see, life got so much better after we met,
and there's been so much more laughter than tears,
and I know we've got so much to look forward to,
I just hope you can put up with me for another 50 years.
94 wonderful years full of hard work, fun and excitement,
(NAME) was the last of her generation and truly loved by all,
she celebrated life and taught us all to do the same,
and to pick yourself up whenever you stumble or fall.
It also seemed to give you the courage to start the business,
it seems like Jesus lit up your path, your destiny,
well, that gave our family more time to be together,
you don?t know what that has meant to me.
We just can't understand why you were taken from us,
but I guess in the end, you had to answer God's call,
He obviously had a greater purpose for you up there,
although what you achieved on Earth was by no means small.
Actually, she was also a very hard worker,
and to be honest, she was never one to shirk,
but she grew up on a farm and knew what that entailed,
and to put it bluntly, that was bloody hard work.
break up poem
Copyright Allen Jesson :o) 1995-2006
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