Hailing from East Texas, the eldest of two
A bold Sallie Bradford had plenty to do
Catch her if you can, I’d advise you not to try
She’s fast exploring the wonders of life

Family started with 3 boys, followed by 3 girls
Brady bunch family to add to her pearls
21 grandchildren, who all love her though
They can’t win board games at her home

Didn’t need to pierce her ears, not afraid to speak her mind
Independent viewpoints, reliably kind
A family in medicine, had created the cure
The world’s strongest woman with a love so pure

Bradford, Nowlin, Tarride – she inspired the latter
Matriarch of a family and a literary power
Endless curiosity expressed in daily life
Museums & books thought they had found their wife

Encouraging us to save & invest
While treating us lunch at Rivercrest
Born in the Depression, small humble roots
Knows hard and good, entitled not an attribute

Every day works for an unbirthday party
She shows our importance, even if we’re tardy
A family spread far & wide, all over this great land
The world’s strongest woman writes us letters all by hand

To know a love of 30 years, is to know more than most
To know 2 loves of 30 years, is a testament of growth
The hardest of things – twice now with family multiplied
The world’s strongest woman held her head up high
The world’s strongest woman held her head up high

Friends, family, painting, and the zoo
Civically engaged blueberry in tomato soup
All those visits to enjoy modern art
The greatest exhibit is her big heart

Father Time is kind to her, Ninety Years now on this earth
She can tell exactly where we are in the universe
Some cannot fathom that many trips around the sun
She knows the secret: always have fun

World’s Strongest Woman

song for songwriter group november. prompt: ocean

Ocean-Demo

Song 3 for songwriting group. Theme: "Airborne"

Clark Nowlin