Gig Harbor

 

Gig Harbor

© by Bud Lemire on April, 26, 2023

In Gig Harbor, we lived on Skansie Avenue

Up the hill, we sure did have a view

We lived in an apartment, that adjoined another one

While we lived there, we had a lot of fun

There were slugs, all over there

I never saw so many, anywhere

There was a garden, in the back

I kept a journal, I kept track

I remember one day, I took a bike ride to town

From where we lived, it was a steep hill down

The bike ride down, was very fast

Everything was a blur, as I went past

The town and marina, were at the bottom of that hill

If it wasn't for my brakes, it would have been a thrill

I had them on, all the way down

I was never so happy, to hit the town

I explored the book stores, that were there

I saw a statue at the marina, and stopped to stare

From the marina, on a night that is clear

You can see Mount Rainier, right from here

Walking the bike uphill, isn't any fun

I walked very slowly, because it was hard to run

I was tired out, when I got home

It has its ups and downs, when I decide to roam

I lived in Gig Harbor, Washington from August 2002

until early 2003, and we moved to Montesano, Washington.

It was a fun place to live, and very scenic.

Life Is Never Forever

 

Life Is Never Forever

© by Bud Lemire on April 18, 2023

In memory of our Classmates, who have passed away

We bow our heads in silent acknowledgment, on this day

Yes, we remember them, they were in our class

We followed their lives, until it was their turn to pass

Some passed way too soon, others before their time

Others hardly started life, some were in their prime

We've come here as a human, to experience life here

We become close to our Classmates, we hold them dear

Life is never forever, in this mortal form we hold

Some just don't live long enough, to see themselves grow old

If you're looking through a year book, and have a memory of a Classmate

They touched upon your heart and soul, and that is what I call fate

We look back to those days, before we became an adult

We look at each other today, and we see the end result

It's amazing how each person in our class, has really grown

In this journey of a lifetime, in all that we have known

I believe, deep within my soul, that our Classmates who have passed away

Came here to enlighten us with their presence, because they couldn't stay

We honor them with this Memorial, so you can be aware

Their love has touched us each, even though they're over there

I believe every time we remember a Classmate of ours, they know

we are acknowledging their time here with us. They are smiling at

us from the Spirit World. I also believe when we pass, we will see

them again. I also believe they attend each Class Reunion. Especially

when we set up a Memorial to remember them by.