By: Cedric McClester

Ms. Irene left
An indelible impression
To her family and friends
She was one of God’s blessings
And her passing now
Does nothing to lessen
The fond memory of
Her effervescence

Ms. Irene
Was one-of-a-kind
When I think of her
The word love comes to mind
A better person
Would be hard to find
Someone as giving
And also as kind

I beg your indulgence
For this personal note
She made the best fried chicken
And that you can quote
Which I happily
Swallowed down my throat
But sadly I must say
That’s all that she wrote

She leaves behind
A strong legacy
An object lesson
Of what a mother can be
The example she set
For us all to see
Let’s thank the Lord
That now she is free

Cedric McClester, Copyright © 2018.  All rights reserved.