Ode to my Mom (Nana)

Why do we wait, sometimes forget and put-off saying
Telling our dear loved ones, that is, if we dare,
We're s-o-o-o so busy with our own daily living
Just taking for granted that they know we care.

Just a simple call on the telephone
Or drop in even for a short visit,
It tells them that they are not alone
And that's not too time consuming, is it?

From this day forward we're lettin' you know
No matter how forgetful has been our past,
We are telling you now, we surely love you so
And this poem will certainly not be our last.

So Happy  ? th Birthday and many, many more
Now make a big wish for something that you wanta',
You deserve better than you've ever had before
Cause you are the W-O-R-L-D-S best NANA.

         Horace and Nelda  - Feb. 28, 1990