OUR STORY
MARIE GENTRY MEADOWS - EMILY DICKINSON
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Francine
by
Marie Meadows
In memory of Francine, my girlhood friend
Whose beauty and personality were a perfect blend
As teenagers we picnicked in the park
Just the two of us out on a lark
We each married and the babies came
We compared notes on their growth and gain
A devoted mother she did her best
And she did it all with a bubbly zest
An optimist at heart, she looked for a way
To help others through their day
Nothing was impossible in her eyes
At forty something, she took to the skies
She just said, if the engine should stop
She would land in a soft tree top
Soon the heavens were hers to claim
A first class pilot she became
When her sister left, she felt such loss
As little girls they had been so close
She lost her parents and felt so sad
Then came grandsons who made her glad
She counted on Jack to be by her side
And he was there on her last ride
With remarkable courage she faced the divine
With family with her all the time
Her face the angels have kissed
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Francine, you will be missed