The Laughter Within Us

Pretty soon I'll be saying good, bye to my paradise island in the sun
Where God's cast a spell leaving me mesmerized by the beauty of it all.
Will have to leave laughter behind, with the ones that I love
For the last two weeks have not done much
But laugh until our jaws our sides hurts.
The euphoria within I can not abide
To leave those that are blood of my blood
With silent tears flowing on my last day on my paradise island in the sun
We, been everywhere the old boy sister and I and her hubby too
We, been up steep hills mountains highs
Until our legs carry us can not anymore
The pain in our pins is such that we can walk not, no more
But the laughter within us
The sense of the ridiculous is such
That we laugh & laugh as if a tomorrow there was not
Dear sis birthday three days past such fun it was
Little brother too, we couldn't let it pass
Without celebrating his too
Surprising him at his place of work with, champers
And birthday cake walking in singing a happy birthday to you....
He standing there emotionally we could see tears in his eyes but flowing not
I think he loved it his just as emotional as the rest of us.
But the day after tomorrow will be flying away
From my paradise island in the sun
Where the sun shines and the wine flows
And the beautiful little cakes that made me put on a pound or two
Irresistible they are so moreish too, that one can not pass
Without buying half a dozen or so.
Leaving behind the ponchas the fire water the brandy
That has been such fun experiencing once again
The bounty that surrounds one the flowers the fruits unrecognised by many
Me and the blood of my blood,
Like my lovely niece and her family
My handsome nephew such a sight to see
And his beautiful love sitting beside he
Indeed my paradise island in the sun
Where the mountains peek beyond the clouds
Like a veil descending low,
Down bellow the waterfalls as one runs through
The wonderful panoramas before one's eyes
My Madeira my paradise island in the sun.

                   
                                            By Connie James...