A wonderful family poem by Marie Heggen Starling

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Marie Heggen
Starling  <  marieling@aol.com  >

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THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A FAMILY

As the sun is setting-the Danish mother dreams,
So special is tomorrow-this older woman beams.
Her Maria will be married-to Hans upon that day,
Her sweet and precious daughter-so soon to move away.

For it was there in Hudson-as one that they became,
Never again were they to find-that life would be the same.
They lived there in Wisconsin-worked and raised their own,
And as the years flew by-their children soon were grown.

So far, that’s our beginning-our thank-you goes to them,
Had they not seen that love light-we would not have been.
Hats off to you great parents-we’re surely in your debt,
And if you knew us all today-I’m sure you’d not regret.

There’s nothing like a family-to help the heart stay warm.
There’s nothing like a family-to make the parents worn.
But everything we ever did-to make our children smile
It was more than worth it-yes every bit worthwhile.

One moment they are with us-the next one they are gone.
Sometimes there’s not a chance-to say to them, so long.
We love you dear, tremendously-we’ll miss you oh so much.
Why don’t we love them every day-while we are still in touch?

**No child to teach, or parents around---
     ---the day before, was the last to abound.**

Copyright   c 1997 by Marie Heggen Starling