Poems by Darrel F. Kersting

Thanksgiving



Thanksgiving is my favorite it's the best time of the year

The tables full of food and all our family's here

A day for eating turkey and drinking wine and beer

Spending time with relatives who come from far and near

It's time for giving thanks for all we're thankful for

The food and drinks are just a start there's so much more

We're thankful for the elder ones that opened up the door

We're thankful for the little ones crawling on the floor

Please don't forget  the teachers working at the school

They educate our children and they learn the golden rule

Thanksgiving is a happy time but sometimes I feel sad

                                          It hasn't been that long ago I lost my mom and dad                                               Don't forget the workers that keep us safe and warm

We're thankful for the food and milk that we get from the farm

We thank our living solders and the ones that had to dye

When we count all our blessings the totals pretty high

Thanksgiving should be every day and run the whole year long

Be thankful for good fortune and change what we did wrong

We laugh we cry we wonder why our time has gone so fast

We talk about old friends and when we seen them last

We need to get together more I only wish we could

We wonder what the future brings the past has been real good

It's seams like we just got here but now it's time to go

We hope to see you all next year till then we'll miss you so

Goodbye




Written by; Darrel Kersting       Copyright 11/8/2018

We want to go to Grandpa and Grandmas house but they no longer live there
They live in a place where old people go but they say they're getting good care

It used to be so much fun it just doesn't seem fair

I miss snuggling with them in their favorite chair

                                            Grandma would read books Grandpa sing songs                                                                                    When they went anywhere they'd always take us along                                        We'd have bon fires make smores and roast hot dogs

We'd catch turtles worms bugs and frogs

                                     We would go on nature walks and learn all kinds of things

They would take us to the park and push us on the swings

         We'd go fishing on the lake and sliding in the snow

When we were small it was our favorite place to go

We'll never forget the fun things we got to do

                                       Like playing hide and seek and I'm going to get you                                              Those days are gone they went by way to fast

Seeing them now we wonder how long they will last

I miss grandmas cooking I still remember the smell

We still call them every week but they don't hear so well

I'm so happy for the time we got to spend with them

We know we can never get those days back again

I feel I never thanked them for all the things they did

I know they'd say don't worry you were just a little kid

They'd always kiss and hug us as we'd said goodbye

I finally know now why they would always cry

We still go to see them but it's not the same

We're sad when we leave but we're so glade we came

On our ride home I close my eyes and dream of all the fun

But my eyes fill with tears knowing that those days are done

We want to go to grandpa and grandmas house

But they no longer live there

I want my babies back where did they go
Our time went to fast I miss them so
      When they were babies they would cry and keep me up at night
From 3 to 7 they would always fight
They don't listen or they couldn't hear
They did crazy things they had no fear
Our lives are busy both working all day
When we got home we were to tired to play
We'd feed them bath them get them ready for bed
Another long day at work no book would be read
From 8 thru 12 they were pretty good
In their teens they would sleep all day if they could
Oh I miss my babies where did those days go
All we have left now are pictures to show
I go to the room where the crib used to be
Now there's a futon a table and a fake tree
It just seems like yesterday what happened here
Our youngest will be a senior this year
Our lives are too busy I hope they understand
I miss the hugs the kisses and holding their hand
It won't be long now we'll be all alone
I wish when they were little I could have stayed home
There's day care and sitters that's life as they know
But we make sure to tell them that we love them so
Good bye my babies I must let you go
I've enjoyed every minute watching you grow
I don't think we're bad parents but I sometimes feel sad
You didn't get to spend much time with your Mom and Dad
GOOD BYE

Just one more day, Then I'll be on my way
So many things, I think of new ones everyday
My life was short, It went by way to fast
With every breath, It could be my last
Lots of thoughts, are running through my head
As I lie here, dying on this bed
When I first found out, I dropped down to my knees
Tell me it's not so, I beg you please
There's not much time, Sorry but it's true
It's gone to far, There's nothing we can do
Is it a better place, that I'm going to
How can it be better, than being here with you
There's just to much, I had planned to do
How about the kids, who'll drop them off at school
I tried my best, to be the greatest dad
And I thank God, for the time we had
I feel no pain, and all my family's here
It's hard to talk, and I'm not seeing very clear
Will you be ok, I whispered to my wife
Crying she said, it will be a different life
wish I could've had, just one more day
There's still so much, I need to do and say
No one wants to die, but I can't win this fight
It's my time to go, it just don't seem right
I get one more hug, and a kiss goodby
I can no longer see, but I can here them cry
My light is going dim, as I hear them pray
We thank you God for giving him that one more day

We're getting older now our time is coming to an end
I just need to know if you'd pick me again
There's Reincarnation I've heard that it's true                 
When I get back here I'll start looking for you
I don't know what country or state you'll be in
But I won't stop looking till we're together again
It may be a restaurant a church or a school
How about a beach some where that would be cool
When we finally meet I'll know that it's you
And we'll start our lives all over with the words I do
I don't know if we'll be poor or if we'll have fame
If we'll look different or we'll look the same
If we follow are hearts and follow our soul
We'll be back together for this I know
For some people life can be rough now and then
You're not only my lover but you're my best friend
What a wonderful life this has been
It will be the saddest day when it has to end
My only hope is that you will pick me again
Now that we're older it doesn't seem fair
We're loosing are eye sight and getting gray hair
We're looking different from our bottom to our top
I don't want to go back but I wish time could stop
If I end up in a home and forget who you are
Just smile and say I'm your shining star
I'll look up at night and see you in the sky
You'll  be the star that's the brightest and the most high
I have your picture always here by my heart
I'll take it with me so we're never apart
And when I return the next time around
I'll show it to everyone until you are found
We don't have much time left at best a few years
Still time for laughter and maybe some tears
Goodbye for now my Love as we near the end
But when we come back hope you'll pick me again