Poems and sayings of Peggy Carr Dodd

While going through some boxes at Mama and Dad’s house in Checotah,  I found a large folder labeled “Poems by Peggy”.  As I sorted through them, I laughed, cried, and saw a reflection of my Mama’s heart captured in her own words.  She has written funny little verses to her sisters, daughters and other family members that depict her sense of humor.  Other verses reveal her pain in sorrow, the anguish of injustice, and the joy and comfort of the Lord.  Let me share a few with you, her beloved family.

MY LAST VISIT WITH MAMA
Composed by Peggy Dodd  April 1971

Little did I know
Not long ago
As I turned to go
That would be the last time
To see my Mom
Well enough to talk to me.

Yes, the day had been pleasant,
The visit sweet.
But somehow I knew
There was a special meaning
Of mud on my feet.
I didn’t want to dust it off
I wanted to leave it there
Because it reminded me
Of our walk together

To see her garden fair.
She wanted me to view
The beans, the greens—-
So plentiful in a row
And she told me that
God above had given her strength
As she worked them so.

I could never vision
Nor could I ever guess
The last harvest of those vegetables would come
After God had laid her to rest.

Oh, how I miss my Mother
none can ever know.
But some day I’ll see her in heaven
Because she often told me so.

May the message of these lines
Reach each of you
Be sure you are ready
To meet Mama in heaven too!!