Patricia Grantham - Under One Roof

A good neighbor way back when
Wasn't so very hard to find
They shone like a rare jewel
And was only one of a kind
Gathered together as a family
Were united in love and peace
Sat and sung under an old oak tree
Laughter never seeming to cease
Some gave freely of their bounty
What their Father had to bestow
Shared what was in their garden
Whatever they were able to grow
Life wasn't always a bed of roses
Was sometimes up and at times down
Had no time to look down their noses
Lived only where love and peace abound
When time of heartaches and sorrow nears
Bowing of heads and shedding of tears
Bounded together as if under one roof
In a bond of love was their only proof

Patricia Grantham

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