We Thank Thee, Mamma Poem by John Sensele

Rest in eternal peace, mamma
Best you've been spearheading our smiles
When we drove into your kitchen drama and cocky grammar
Stretching your patience for miles and miles.

We can't thank you enough
For the love you gave us always
Encouraging us to brave the tough stuff
If we walked in God's ways

Pouring glory on his name
Implementing lessons you taught
To stake a claim away from the blame
In which feeble feet get caught

If we grow remiss
Failing to thank you for the life
You gave us with plenty peace
You played on the famous fife

Tunes of love, tunes of tenderness
With you we shared
Eyes shining in the eagerness
You, grandchildren and us declared

Fit for purpose
In the love you poured into our family
Living to salute the salvation source
You taught us flew from a homily

Into hearts you educated
Hands you trained to give
Minds you said duplicated
The power to forgive

To earn forgiveness
From souls we hurt
Denying them happiness
In boisterous big words we blurt

Go in peace beloved parent
Your race is run
For you've been Heaven sent
Who are we to question God's will? It's done

In love and in strain
At home and at school
On foot and in the train
We ride towards our salvation swimming pool.