Bella's Day

An occasion I won't forget As long in me as there is living breath And the memory with me will stay Of Little Bella's Christening Day. At the church of Calvary Some familiar faces to me And others I'd not seen before And maybe to see never more. Little Bella's mother Rachel Thorn Proudly displayed her first born With a big smile on her face In the gathering she took pride of place. And Bella's father Dave and his family They were all strangers to me But what matter anyway We all were there for Bella's Day Dave's mother and sisters were there In the occasion for to share And his sisters had big part to play As God Mothers for Bella's Christening Day. The maternal grand mother Anthea the occasion enjoyed And she will yet look back in pride To when Father Pat Malone the Christening prayer said Whilst pouring water on Bella's head. The God Father Peter Barling on the front row did sit And by him the christening candle lit For the occasion suitably dressed And on Bella's day he looked his best Bella's maternal great aunt Olga O Connell there Wheeled in by Anthea on her wheel chair More than four score of years she has seen And still as happy as she has ever been. And the grand aunt Janice Trenair Made the long trip from Victoria to be there She said I'd come from twice as far away Just to be part of Bella's Day. And then the Christening party at the Kurrawa surf club An afternoon of drink and grub That overlooked the sunlit beach and sea It seemed Utopia to me. Paul and Serena for the party arrived a little late And Serena left early since she had a date But they enjoyed the afternoon And the few hours passed all too soon. Till the reaper call on me Whenever that time may be The memory with me will stay Of little Bella's Christening Day.