Rhymes4Life

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Rhymes4Life continues to be a work in progress. After publishing my first children’s book, The Sneezing Toucan, I decided to split my work between two different websites. Here is where I will share some of life’s moments I have had the privilege of being a part of. Some of these moments are celebrations of great joy and others are moments of sadness and loss. I hope some of these poems touch you in some way and that you would find hope, encouragement, joy and peace.

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A Birth Announcement

Connor Reid Fitzgerald

The year was twenty twenty two and the month was in September,
the twenty fifth was going to be a day that you remember.
The sun was warm, the sky was clear, a light breeze stirred the trees,
the bags were packed and ready and it was time to grab the keys.
A little boy came calling and the clock there on the wall
said one pm right on the dot, they announced it through the halls.
That little boy is Connor Reid and this is his starting weight,
eight pounds and six more ounces were written on his slate.
Twenty inches was his length as they measured head to toe
but time will soon start flying as you watch him start to grow.
A brother for a sister and now a daughter and a son,
the two of them together will bring joy and so much fun.
They’ll grow up with each other and have laughter and some tears
and always have each other’s back as they journey through the years.
They will grow up oh so quickly and will change before your eyes
and soon they both will spread their wings and take off to the skies.
So make the most of every minute with all your families by their side,
with faith and boundless love so strong that no one can divide.

© Jim Munroe   Rhymes4Life   All Rights Reserved   1-23-23

A Wedding Announcement

John and Audrey
December 6th, 2020

They say marriage is like baking, the recipe is quite complex,
grab some flour and some sugar as you wonder what comes next.
If you followed the instructions, then you’re guaranteed success,
but if you measured poorly then you’ll surely have a mess!
They say marriage is like math somehow, solving problems left and right,
use Pythagoras and quadratics and you’ll be looking pretty bright!
If the theorems were all accurate then the numbers fall in place,
but divide instead of multiply, it’s an engineered disgrace.
So where are the best instructions for a marriage strong and sure?
Look no further than the scriptures to both grow and to mature.
Corinthians is where you’ll find some great wisdom, love and truth.
Ephesians says to “be ye kind”, “I’ll go where you go”, says Ruth.
Build your house upon the solid Rock, so when the storms roll by,
your walls will still be standing and you’ll be safe and high and dry.
Find the time for one another, blazing trails through mountain streams,
the place they call the School House is just the start of all your dreams.
So no matter if you’re baking, solving problems big and small,
finding really grand success or sometimes on your face you fall,
you’re surrounded by your families, those bonds will last for life,
as Audrey takes him as her husband and John takes her as his wife.

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