FOREVER JACQUELINE

By

John G. Sutton Inspired by Carl S. Smith

                         October brings fond memories

                               But you’re always in my dream

                               Suntanned golden, sunflower girl

                               Forever Jacqueline

                               Autumn mists the meadows

                               Darken to umbra shade

                               Then in my heart I feel you

                               Here in this earthly glade

                                Now in the stillness, listen

                                In the moonlight’s silent gleam

                                Voices of angels are calling

                                Forever Jacqueline.

This poem was inspired by Carl S. Smith of Sheffield who told me of his memories about his sisterJacqueline  who had passed to spirit. She would, he said, forever be in his heart and that thought brought me the line 'Forever Jacqueline'.  His description of Jacqueline is captured in the third line 'suntanned golden, sunflower girl' and that is how she will always be for Jacqueline can never grow old as we that are left grow old. She will always remain as she was in the days of her youth, a golden girl, kissed by the sun, dancing in the moonlight and forever Jacqueline.

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