Sylvia

Sylvia a wonderful woman one who embraces every challenge in life
A loving mother to her children and to her late husband Joe she was a good wife
She has known her good and her bad days one who does know what life is about
One who knows how it feels for to be down but refuses to be counted out
On this her seventieth birthday Sylvia is healthy and strong
To a very rare breed of people she is one who does belong
Despite the knocks life did give her Sylvia does never complain
On her what has been a loss to Britain has become Australia's gain
It is said eevryone has a life story and Sylvia has a great one to tell
Of her good and of her sad days but with life she is one who copes well
Life for some does have it's struggles but where there is life there is hope
And only the bravest like Sylvia with adversity manage to cope
Her worst days in life are behind her and on this her seventieth birthday
For her there will be a big party and many a loud hip hooray.