(Written by Maria Deplacits and donated for this page by Jackie Foss.)
- If ever the need arises
To place me in a home.
Please, don’t go off and forget me
To finish my life alone.
Sit and talk with me awhile
Or read me the daily news.
Keep me informed of the outside world
Of events, and worldly views.
Call me on the telephone.
It doesn’t cost that much.
Let me know that you still care,
And that you will keep in touch.
Send me letters, gifts, and flowers.
It will brighten up my day.
Don’t let me feel rejected
Or feel I’m in the way.
Let me live these last and final years
Knowing I’ve done my best.
Having been a loving parent
My goals have met the test.
