my saint

Cleo Call Clark

"she had a hard life"
i was told

but i never heard her complain

i would ask her snoopy questions

intrigued by polygamy

"just never you mind dear"

a mixture of good with spunk

bearing cinnamon rolls

and thirteen children

we pulled honey taffy

together

daughter of

Anson B. Call and Mary Theresa Thompson

grew up in Colonia Dublan polygamy

happy

she loved me

referred to her husband as "daddy"
his second living wife

straight forward

endured sever hardship

ostracized and poor

but i never heard her complain

my dad used to say,

"she never spoke an unkind word about anyone"

now that's a tribute

some have said

i am most like her

she thought so too

she pieced and quilted two quilts for me

crocheted around coat hangers

helped me prepare a Sunday school talk

completed my Primary pillow

"i will bring the light of the gospel into my home"

still on my bed

stood by the organ and sang while i played

a card for every birthday

attended my plays

she was there...

only family member

at my wedding reception
traveling 625 miles

she came, for me

she will come for me again

one time i ran away to her arms
her home
understanding and compassionate

she told me others had come

when i asked who

"just never you mind dear"

i love her

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