Friday, February 6, 2015,m is the day of the memorial service for the mother of my wife, Karen. So, I'm still thinking thoughts of her. Karen's sister, Sherry was there at the moment she died and described how her mother opened her eyes wide and smiled. It was as if a light was shining from her eyes. Then she quietly passed away. That description moved me here.

This poem is a Faux Limerick.
The well-known form can be found in England during the early years of the 18th century. The typical structure of a Limerick is two long lines of either 8 or 9syllables (9 is the most common), followed by two shorter lines of either 5 or 6 syllables. Then a closing longer line the same count as the first two lines.
The rhyme scheme of Limericks is usually aabba. There is a lyrical tempo also to each line.
What makes this a Faux Limerick is, that I didn't follow the meter requirement, or humor aspect. So it's similar, but not exact.

This photograph is a family portrait that I slightly modified.

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