Me and my husband John (Buster) at the port-o-call

KATIE O'LEARY My name is Katie O'Leary, I was born about 82 summers ago, I've never been in a car, never saw a moving picture show, I've never saw the city lights, never been to the county fair, I've never been to a beauty shop, always do my own hair, I've looked over the mountain tops, saw the Sun come up, I've, saw my old yellow dog, taking care of her pups, I've saw the birth of children, I don't know how many, There is one thing for sure, I have saw plenty, I've saw all the things that I need to see, in this old life, I had ten children of my own, been a Mother and wife, I've no need for things out there, I have it all right here, I have lived a life that I love, don't worry about me, be of good cheer. ©Copyright 9/16/02 ~ Johnnie Oakes ~

I PROMISE In sickness and in Health I promise you, No matter what happens, my love is true, With all my love with this ring I thee wed, I will be by your side, you have nothing to dread, I give you my heart, my dreams have came true, My Love, My own I will be here for you, If the time comes that we should ever part, You will never go far, You will live in my heart, ©copyright 8/09/02 ~ Johnnie Oakes ~ Oh God Bless the broken hearted, let the healing begin.

SOUTHERN MUSIC

Sweet Southern Music fills the soul, It tells of a place where we never grow old, There are words like " Precious Lord take my hand, I grew up singing " Oh,come Angel Band, You are ask by Jesus " To come and dine, Where the river of life flows into the bright Sun Shine, It touches the soul with, " If I could hear my Mother pray again, "Oh how how I love Jesus, and " What a friend, It tells of a place where the milk and honey flow, When I think of this place, one day I will go, There is no sadness on this a far away shore, Where we join our loved ones gone on before, It gives hope for the young and the old, Yet the greatest " has never yet been told, ©copyright ~ Johnnie Oakes ~ 6/21/02

Mothers Day In Heaven Mothers Day in Heaven, Mom I miss you tonight, As I sit here thinking it must be an awesome sight, Some how I wish That I were the one, To spend Mothers Day In Heaven, With Mary and her Son. ©copyrights ~ Johnnie Oakes ~ 5/04/02

ALL DAY SINGINGS

All day singings, " Dinner on the ground", People showed up from miles around,    We would get to the Church at early daylight, Then my MaMa would say " You better behave, not get into a fight", My MaMa always sat on the second row, With my sister and I on the first " To Keep us in tow", The preacher would ask " Would will, TURN GRACE," As I stood looking silly with a grin on my face, Thinking of " Turning Grace?" such, an odd sound" Why on Earth did they call it " DINNER ON THE GROUND? The was Southern fried chicken, That is what all the ladies cooked best, How did I know this? Cause I heard them tell {OUR} Guest, There was corn on the cob grown Southern Style, It was said that the taste would make anyone smile, When the day was over, I was as silent as a mouse, I can still hear my MaMa's words " WAIT TILL I GET YOU TO THE HOUSE!!!!!" ©copyrights ~Johnnie Oakes~ 2/21/02

Jacee Jewel

she was 6 months old 3/05/02 Isn't she a doll? My Grandaughter

Poetry is my way of talking from my heart. This one is for my son Curtis, he was 31 years old. He was killed in a car wreck 12/27/00

TWO YEARS As I awoke this morning a pain filled my soul, It was like the northern wind, piercing, deep and cold, The pain brought tears to my eyes, torment, to my heart, I knew no matter how I tried not to weep, that is when the tear drops start, Two years have came and gone from the day I got that call, Those two years seems to me, like a raging water fall, I can not remember so many days, this hurts so much to say, I guess this is normal, when your child is called away, I can still hear your voice saying " Mom I Love You" I can hear your sigh as I replied " Son I Love You Too" Sometimes in the evening or when I am all alone, I sit in my solitude, wonder how do I go on? I think you're watching over me keeping me from harm, When I feel the worst, I think you say " Mom take my arm" I love you son, and miss you will this pain ever go away? I don't understand why you had to go, and I had to stay. ©copywriter Johnnie Oakes 1/27/02

This is for everyone who has lost a Loved one

~ STILL HERE~ I watched you as you sat alone last night, I whispered to you, everything is going to be alright, As I saw you weeping, I could not understand, As I reached for you........ you did not take my hand, I could see the heart break on your face, The pain you showed, made my own heart race, I sat and watched you for what seems like hours, Wishing I could help you, if I just had the power, Why would you not let me touch you, hold you a while? Why did you not hear me, not give me your smile? I could hear you moan OH GOD how can this be? How could this dear one be taken from me? Then suddenly I remembered, what had brought you such fear, I want to tell you, that I left my body...... but I am still here. ©copyrights Johnnie Oakes 2/05/02

BRAVE YOUNG SOLDIER

THE BRAVE YOUNG SOLDIER SO HANDSOME AND TRUE, PROMISED HIS LADY " I WILL BE BACK TO YOU", THEIR TIME TOGETHER SEEMED VERY SHORT SPENT, AS THEY WERE JOINED AS ONE, TO THE FUTURE THEY WENT, SHE WAS A SWEET GIRL, SO YOUNG AND WIDE EYED, WHO COULD KNOW IT WOULD NOT BE LONG TILL THOSE PRETTY EYES CRIED, WHY DID HE HAVE TO LEAVE HER, TO A PLACE SO FAR AWAY? SHE TRIED TO BE BRAVE, BUT HE SAW THE PAIN ON HER FACE, HE PULLED HER CLOSE SAID " MY LOVE IS TRUE", "DON'T YOU DARE WORRY, I WILL BE BACK TO YOU", HE LAY IN THE TRENCHES AS HE READ HER NOTE, HE SMILED AS HE READ THE WORDS THAT SHE WROTE, YOU HAVE A DAUGHTER SO TINY AND SWEET, YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE IT, SHE HAS YOUR FEET, HE WAS A BRAVE SOLDIER ON HIS WAY BACK HOME, SHE SOBBED AS SHE READ IT " WE ARE SORRY, HE IS GONE. ©copyrights 3/08/02 ~ Johnnie Oakes

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