Amazing GRACE

“Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound”
The purest of us all, our lives built ‘round
Never failing affection, her love still abounds
On her journey to find, the Lord she found

A moral anchor, tethering our souls to the righteous
Our presence in the pews, ne’er something we could discuss
Her holy transformation left a few nonplussed
However, there was no doubt that to the “Call” she was trussed

First to volunteer, when the less fortunate were in need
Her willingness to serve made her heavenly place guaranteed
From her own table, the homeless she would feed
But never at the expense of her partner or their seed

An academic warrior, never accepting failure as the end
When her mind set upon a task, before her laws of the universe would bend
Inspired by her drive, they came in droves wanting to befriend
But day-by-day they fell away; victims of the famous quote “heights of great men”

A low-key fashion icon, ever humble, bragging not her style
Nevertheless, inevitable compliments revealed her beautiful smile
Whether her favoured Palaza pants or an elegant gown, the wait always worthwhile
The subsequent result left others, including dad, inarticulate and immobile

The greatest chef of all, none other could compare
I know I’m biased but I don’t really care
With the love she poured into every dish that was prepared
We weren’t ashamed to gorge ourselves, with or without flatware

On a sunny day in March, she succumbed to that fact as old as time
When to her, an Angel the Lord did assign
The good die young, an essential part of His grand design
That was the day God said unto her, “You are forever mine”

For Marjorie Paulina Nelson, known affectionately to those that mattered as “Grace”

Sleep in peace Mom.