Marion’s Quilts
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Marion’s quilts kept the cold night air away
And they still warm the chill to this very day
And when I long to feel her warmth and comfort like before
I cuddle up inside her quilt and feel her love once more
In my childhood years, there wasn’t always lots to go around
Times were tough, but we did our best on the hundred acre ground
Sometimes, I’m sure, they wondered what the work and pain were for
But when things got rough, an angel’s hand would knock upon the door
Marion was always known to go the extra mile
Even through the toughest times, she always made a smile
Like the late night call from a weary friend on her way to Heaven’s peace
When she calmed the restless waters and set her mind at ease
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She welcomed to her table strangers knocking at her door
For just like in her heart, she always had room for one more
She was everybody’s Mother and her gentle ways shone bright
Like the patches on the quilts that kept us toasty warm at night
How many babies did she rock and how many lives were blessed
By the love of the little lady who gave us all her best
Somewhere up in Heaven, there’s an Angel pouring tea
Watching close and living in the lives of you and me
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Written by Julie Carmichael Jackson 2001 In loving memory of Marion Magennis (nee O’Donnell) of Elliotvale, PEI