Came To Say Goodbye

Came To Say Goodbye. They gathered at her graveside, they all came to say goodbye. Reflecting on their memories some began to cry. They all told the stories they've all heard once or twice. Times when she was naughty and times when she was nice. They spoke of broken hearts she knew and angels in the sky. They said she earned her angels wings. Then someone asked them why? She fought against the devil as a mother and a wife. She was tried by fire when her young son lost his life. She cussed just like a sailor when someone made her mad. But every day she gave thanks for all the things she had. She's been known to drink a bit she loved her sweet red wine. But she'd comfort a stranger and tell them things will be just fine. For better or for worse she said and she did pretty well. How did she earn her angels wings? She carried them through hell. Edwin C Hofert