In Memory of My Grandmother - Mary Joe (Nash) McGrath
My grandmother was a symbol of courage
She lost two sons to war
She mourned in silence, while others fretted
She was like a upright in a house
Holding everything together
Supportive, yet unconsolable in mind
Like a clock, she kept time
Never missing a beat, she lived
In constant agony of the unknown
Men went about their way
While she etched their faces in the panes of frost
Smiles, she'd never see again
Shapes, sounds, and lines were all she had left
Always looking for a new source, reaching
Hoping, waiting, and wondering,
Where her two little boys lay
“May God rest her gentle soul, May she rest in peace” - Elaine
Elaine is the daughter of the late Mrs. Eleanor (Nash) and Mr. John