Kate The Octogenarian Poem by Francis Duggan

You never hear her say that life is unfair
Kate the octogenarian with the silver hair
Though the son and daughter she gave birth to in a motorcar accident died
And her mentally ill husband committed suicide

The sadder side of life she is one who has known
For the past twenty two years she as lived on her own
But she is a person who ages with grace
And she always does have a smile on her face.

One who does make the most of every day
That life can be cruel you will not hear her say
A woman who knows how it feels for to grieve
But on a better tomorrow she is one who believe.

Her physical best to the forever gone
But Kate she loves life and she wants to live on
Quite charming in her ways and lovely to behold
And for one in her early eighties fit and healthy she doesn't look old.

A woman of courage in her so much to admire
Of singing her praises i for one could not tire
A smile on her face as she walks on the street
A beautiful person to know of and meet.