Flowers For Ja'Mie

Flowers For Ja'Mie

© 1999 by Bud Lemire

It started in 1998, with a letter from her son

Searching for their ancestry, with help from anyone

From another cousin, the message passed to me

I looked through my Lemire Index, to see what I could see

I found their family, and responded right away

Then I heard from Ja'Mie, I had made her day

I told her about her cousin, a gentleman named Joe

And said that she should call him, to put in her hello

Ja'Mie did exactly what I said, so happy to be in touch

With another cousin, she thanked me very much

Over the next year, we've kept in touch with other

Exchanging our life's story, she is such a caring Mother

Sharing our worries, and problems that come from day to day

We became much closer, in a spiritual way

She always sends me flowers from the heart, to help me in my life

Giving me the strength, to overcome the strife

She's a special friend and cousin, always through and through

And I'm writing her this poem, because I love her too

I'm sending this message, filled with many hugs

I'm taking out the errors, so there won't be any bugs

For a person like you, that I'm happy to have known

For having you in my life, my inner self has grown

As you read this message, I hope you'll think of me

As your friendship guides me, wherever you will be

In life, in love, in Cousindry, and in friendship too

I send these flowers from my heart, especially for you

This is for my Cousin and friend, Ja'Mie who is also known

as Jeanne Lemire Payne. She was Ms Maine at one time.

Such a beautiful soul I was proud to call friend and so happy

she touched my life with her presence. Just like at the beginning,

at the end I received a letter from her son, telling me she had

passed away and was now in Heaven. I am sure she is enjoying

her time with all our ancestors there.