Eun-son Jeong Munger

Born in Seoul, after the settling of the dust and ash

On a day, a few moons after war's echoes had clashed

The old world’s ending

In the wake of chaos

A new life began in the mending of what had broken

Eun-son emerged from this broken world of strife

A daughter of grit, a warrior in life

Her father, Yu-nik, her mother, Myong-ho

Strong and true, they saw her through – to know

From Chang-son Jeong’s lineage deep 

A family that could not sleep

Survival

Her siblings - Eun-sook, Joo-eun, Eun-mi, and Joo-yong

Each carrying a piece of the same old song sung

In a country that burned from the proxy war

With an artist’s soul and a heart that would sway

She found her way

With a singer’s flow and a voice that would soar

This – her encore

A fast learner, her talent untamed

Her artistic journey left unframed

Tumult, through-and-through, she stood her ground

In faux democracy’s march, hope found

Her spirit free

Her actions quiet, though deep they did go

A force, a rebel, with her heart aglow

Her artistry

She met Dean Barry Munger in Seoul’s bright light

In the wake of that instant, their hearts took flight

A marriage forged in fires of sacrifice

Their bond stood firm despite the crushing price

Out of loyalty

Blessed, perhaps from above

To Janet, Jamie, and Jereme – she gave it her all

A mother’s unconditional love stands ever tall

Her sacrifice for them is known far and wide

She cherished her children with unyielding pride

To Jolie, Leah, and Dean – she gifted her passions

A grandmother’s legacy lives through your own fashions

The joy from them kept the fire burning

They were the brightest lights in her eyes

Her nature was quiet, a reserved soul

Yet, her heart burned bright, a fire full of goal

She embodied the modern woman’s might

Strength, independence, a mind full of light

Yet, for her family, she’d bend and break

By adapting and giving, for their sake

Her emotions ran deep

The truths she chose to keep 

Often bottled, they’d surface when needed

Eun-son’s life was one of sacrifice true

Her story, an adventure, for us to pursue

She taught us to live

To love

To grow

She taught us to find our own path

To let our light shine

Her strength

Her courage

Her care

Her love

Will guide us forever

Let us honor Eun-son Jeong Munger’s name

A mother

A wife

A woman

Whose love will remain

Her journey continues in all that we do

In our minds and hearts, she is forever true