In  church

I remember first my dad

He had a vision

He pointed  at the alter and said

“Jesus “ at the tabernacle,  he saw

 thus he felt   so  much love

 Prayer , the passion of his late years

He took to it like a drummer to his drum

prayed  as he saw all of it was heard

 Often he  teased his grandson young

When  dad was asked to pray for his exams

“He  roams, 

 Expects grandpa to do his bit”

 Nevertheless he sent up his plea

To help all his little naughty kids

 He lived till eighty seven

About his childhood, youth

 power filled  life

 he made  a good living

loved  his children  and wife

for relatives ,he a gem

 in  old age this I know

He prayed  all day long

‘When God has willed

What can doctors do’

He said nearing his end

He was ill for  a day

‘ Was seeing something  there

For  the way he said good bye

 passing the baton ,his strength to live'"