Always Try To Keep Your Spirits High Poem by The Original Tom Maxwell

I remember when I was young, their where five of us and I was the youngest one.

We went to church and ate three good meals every day, my parents did their best to raise us in a proper way.

My dad worked hard for years and never missed a day, to support all of us with his take home pay. My mom stayed home to teach us to play and always made sure we had a clean home to stay.

I was thirty years old in nineteen eighty-seven, when my sister died and went to heaven. Twelve months later my brother passed away, I never knew how much I would miss both of you every single day.

Now my dad is in his eighty, and mom's not far behind, I love them both and they are still doing fine.

My parents are strong, and I guess so am I, we do our best to keep our spirits high, no matter what happens in this life never give up and always try.

Many times, in life we will all be dealt a rotten hand, but you must always keep moving on with your life, even if your dreams fade away and you have to change your plans.

My Dad passed 2011, Mom passed 2018, the lady I was married to, passed 2000







Copyright Tom Maxwell 08/11/03