Anna

Today I heard the sad news that a neighbour has died, here's my small tribute to a lovely lady

Anna

I'll always remember you, Anna

You were valued by all in the street

You'd go up the road for your paper

and were always a pleasure to meet.

Yet you'd thank me for stopping and chatting

and I'd tell you “now don't be so daft”

We'd stand there and put the whole world to rights

And often we'd have quite a laugh

And that day in the cold, snowy weather

when I asked if you needed some shopping

then you said, “come inside, come into the warm"

You made tea and I ended up stopping.

You spoke of your church and I told you of mine

and you told me such tales of the past

You talked of your family and when they were young

The afternoon went very fast.

No, it won't be the same here without you

There's many nearby who'd agree

But I'll always remember you, Anna

For that chat and a nice cup of tea.