grandfather by Devon E MattysAt night youll always be whole,
Fleshed out because Ill remember
What there was in your eyes, your soul,
Recollected with the body from the embers.
Youll never have to fear that Ill forget your face,
Because Ill always remember in my dreams
The smiles we shared, looking up at space,
Wondering if stars really fell or if that was just the way it seemed.
Or Ill remember cereal in the morning,
Drinking the milk from the bowl,
Disregarding any warning
That we might spill when we lost control.
Or Ill remember peach pits in the garden,
Trying to plant and grow a tree,
Or the mountains as the lakes began to harden,
Becoming firm with the winters freeze.
Ill remember walking hand-in-hand
Ill remember splashing in the streams
Ill remember playing barefoot in the sand
Ill remember all this in my dreams.
Youre gone, now, and the night is all thats left,
Leaving me alone with my thoughts and pain...
A more dramatic person might be bereft,
But I... I just sigh and try my best to not complain.
for Joe Edward Mattys, Sr (1 June 1923 - 28 November 1989) - I miss ya, Grampa Joe, wherever you are 12/01/2001 Author's Note: for my grandfather, Joe Mattys, who I lost too early
Posted on 12/01/2001 Copyright © 2024 Devon E Mattys
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