Rhyme & Reason - a reason to rhyme

O Lindsay O Lindsay Just look what we've done, Your birthday has passed us, A card? - we sent none We both had our books out We're studying hard, Your birthday did pass us With no birthday card We hope you'll forgive us For being so late, When this card arrives at Your parents front gate. 'Twas late in the evening Of your cousin's day, It dawned on us.....LINDSAY !!!! She's just had her day. I guess, since your brother, His card was late too, A po-em we sent him, We'd send one to you. We do hope that next year We'll send one on time, I'll not have to think up Another new rhyme.

O Jonathan, O Jonathan, What have we done forgetting you? Although we have a birthday book, I must admit, we did not look. We hope you had a lovely day, Though we forgot, what can we say, O Jonathan, O Jonathan, What have we done forgetting you? O Jonathan, O Jonathan, Your uncle Colin and aunt Liz Are really very sorry now, We did forget, we don't know how. Although your birthday passed us by, We hope you did not start to cry When there was no card in the post, From 'cross the water, near the coast. So Jonathan, dear Jonathan, We hope this po-em will suffice, That you'll not mind this being late, Arriving at your dad's front gate. We hope this will not hap'n again, Especially next year, when you're ten, O Jonathan, O Jonathan, What did we do forgetting you? {and the next year} O Jonathan O Jonathan, We hope this has arrived on time, We did recall your birthday date, Remember last year? - we were late. You are in double figures

Love is how it started, A happy youthful pair, Making vows together, Each other, for to care. Times, though hard and stressful, Together, you pulled through, Standing by each other Proved your love was true. Now you have a family, With boys, you have been blest, They have added to your life A purpose and a zest. So this love that started Has been with you for aye, Now you're celebrating Your Golden Wedding day.

C is for the Cheerful time you'll have upon this isle, U refers to this hotel, the Ultimate in style, L denotes Locality, it's rated at 'A-plus', H is for the Handiness, to train or town or bus, A is for the Atmosphere, a friendly homely kind, M denotes the four course Meals prepared with you in mind. L refers to Lifestyle, with you, it should agree, O is for Outstanding, there's no better place to be, D is for the Decor,  immaculate in every way G denotes the Greeting that will make you want to stay E is Everything above to make your holiday.

These days of unemployment, When you feel there's nought to do, You may think 'my life is worthless' "And the jobs o'er here are few" But though you've no employment You can put your mind at ease, You've been placed here for a purpose The Creator for to please. Just think of what He's given you, Health and strength and daily food, And if you stop and ponder, You'll realise that He IS good. Then, when you start to praise Him, He will on you, blessings, pour, Then you will realise that Your life IS worth living for. You can praise Him for the weather, For the sunshine, wind and rain, The elements essential For the plants to bloom again. And than praise Him for your senses, Taste, smell, feeling, sound and sight, Then bow down and adore Him, He's made everything aright. And then your inner being, Can you say about your soul "I've been born again in Jesus" "All is well, I've been made whole&q

I come home in the evenings To a shell of brick and stone, There's no one here to greet me, You see, I'm all alone. I have no friends or brethern, No sisters,cousins, kin, No wife to love or care for, No one of my own skin. This house is cold and dreary With no one here but me. The fire has turned to cinders, The ash is flying free. It wasn't always like this, Though oft' it brings a tear, I vaguely can remember When times weren't quite so drear. The years when I was married Before my wife passed on, Then, I'm brought back down to earth And realise, she has gone. But what's the point in pondering?, It will not bring her back' So I'll just sit alone here, In this deserted shack.

Stay with me, Lest I stray from thee, Oh stay here by my side, In your love may I hide. Stay with me, Let love be the key,  May agape be mine, And through me, let love shine. Stay with me, May men always see You living through my life Through peaceful times and strife. Stay with me, May you always be With me through every day, Oh Jesus with me stay, Stay with me,

A friend is one who'll aid you, When needed, they'll be there, Will comfort you through sorrow, Someone who says "I care" A true friend is trustworthy A secret, they'll not tell, And should your health e'er fail you, Will comfort you, till well. Nothing will be a burden To those who true friends are, A 'thank-you' wont be needed, Though'n this point, you may jar. True friendship is like honey, Be friends with one another, But there is aye a friend who Sticks closer than a brother.

Two lives together blend, Upon the Lord depend, These wishes we do send, May God bless you. You are a special pair, We pray that you may ne'er Omit to show your care May God bless you. May you with love be blest, For living, have a zest, In His love may you rest, May God bless you. So may you show your love, Be peaceful, as a dove With blessings from above, May God bless you.

Conception through to childbirth, As a hen bird on the nest, Nine months growing in the womb, Mothers know their children best. The crying sounds that we make, Like the bleating of a lamb, Every cry, the mother knows When to feed and when to calm. The nights we leave you sleepless When we're causing such a fuss, 'Though you're still tired by daybreak What would you do without us? When our first teeth are showing You'll realise, for us, it's sore And as we get frustrated, We start to cry once more. And then, as we grow older, We begin to crawl and walk, Then listening to our parents We commence our 'baby talk' But as those sounds develop, Soon distinctive words we hear, And then we realise that We are talking, very clear The next thing that is noticed By our mothers, as they clean, Those tiny marks are caused by Grubby hands, on everything. And though she starts complaining 'Bout those handprints everywhere, Deep down she&