Happy Father's Day Dad

Dad you held your hand in mine

And helped me walk

You showed me generosity

Kindness and love

As you offered the shirt off your back

To people time and again

To any one of your children

You offered your all

You had your flaws

Who is perfect?

But you were my Dad

And I looked up to you

And you were always

There to protect me

Love me and guide me

How I miss you

But I know the lessons

That you shared

Will live on in generations

To come.

©Sheilagh Lee  June 15, 2014

Heart of a Warrior

You were different

You were strong

You were proud

You had a hard life

But survived challenges

 That would cripple

Most

You were magical

To a young child

With stories dramatic

Full of fantasy

Wonder and life

No story as acrid

As your young existence

Your father should have been quarantined

His fists should have been stopped

His dramatic acts blocked

But you survived

All the men who didn’t

Love you enough

And settled for the love
From nieces and nephews,children 
Grandchildren, and great-grandchildren

To whom you gave your all

All loyalty, all encompassing

Returned to you tenfold

By all who loved you

Then mourned your passing

And remember you

Grandma, Olive I miss you still.

Happy Birthday 

©Sheilagh Lee April 30, 2014

For Mom Happy 82nd Birthday

Mom it doesn't seem so long ago

I had to say goodbye

Although as the years have gone bye

I still find I cry

I miss your loving smile

And your warm embrace

The changing expressions on your face

I miss your encouragement

Your steadfast love and you always being there

Somehow it doesn’t seem fair

That you are not there

To see your grandchildren

Succeed and grow into adults

To see me finally succeed in writing my books

But I know you’re there in heaven

Though it’s been ten long years without you

That you watch over us and look in a time or two

And still whisper encouragement that we know is from you.

So today on what would have been your birthday

I want to wish you peace and joy and say

Thanks Mom for being there all the days

I had you were the best all good

Because you loved your children

And showed us each and everyday

How lucky we were to have you to stay

And show us the way to be the people we are today.

Thanks Mom I'll always love you.

And miss you Happy Birthday

©Sheilagh Lee  November 15 ,2011



Though ten long years
Since last I saw your face
I do not forget you
Nor do I weep
But rejoice in the time we spent
The things we shared 
And smile at memories
That keep you always with me.
©Sheilagh Lee  November 15 ,2011