This Wednesday, October 5th is Meme Clara Jean Orander Stokes birthday. She will be a spry eighty-three years young.
This poem is for Meme Clara. Meme continues to rehab from a broken leg this past July 4th at Baya Pointe. If you would like to send her a birthday greeting, send it to: Clara Stokes 303 SE Tevis Av. Lake City, Florida 32025
Oh mamma how can this be you are beyond eighty!
Why just yesterday you rocked me as a baby!
And in the Sopchoppy River swam in that black suit!
I am sure at the objection of ole Preacher Luke!
And can we not still hear your Valedictory address?
From Crumpler to Northfork we knew all along you were blessed.
Oh Mamma! Tell me you are not beyond eighty!
There was so much you dreamed to see.
Content to faithfully serve as a Pastors wife.
Tis' you we knew it was who held the true spiritual life,
Always serving never an unkind word for any.
And believe me, you have every reason a plenty!
Teaching school to make ends meet,
Keeping the home tidy and neat,
Then teaching Sunday school and visiting the sick,
Taking a batch of your fudge and on the bed table slip.
Yes, I checked the family Bible and we think it's your birthday.
We are not sure because that doctor drank a bit and got
you here quite early!
So if it is so, and you are really past eighty,
In honor of ole doc, let's have us a round
on this your eighty-third birthday?
LOVE!
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