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Our Grandpa (my poem for his funeral)
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Our Grandpa (my poem for his funeral) |
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RobertB Senior Member
since 1999-09-26
Posts 1104Champaign, IL 
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Our Grandpa Our grandpa chose to work and till the land with artist's skill and gentle hand and through the years there was demand to walk behind the plow. The sum total of our grandpa's worth cannot be measured just with earth but in the ones he taught since birth to walk behind the plow. Our grandpa never was too tired to play no matter that he'd worked that day he always seemed to find a way to walk behind the plow. The lessons that we learned from our grandpa dear have been with me from year to year and as before the need is clear To walk behind the plow. So in our grandpa's life please search and see and realize with us as we have come to know that it will be a lonely walk behind the plow. Robert ------------------ if you can dream; you can fly...if you are flying; you are dreaming. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
I applaud you, Robert. This is excellent. |
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RobertB Senior Member
since 1999-09-26
Posts 1104Champaign, IL |
I can hardly type through my tears...it still hurts so bad that he is gone. Robert |
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Ohme Senior Member
since 1999-07-17
Posts 816Texas |
Lovely poem, Robert. And grandparents are pretty good at teaching life's lessons.  ------------------ Yesterday is history, tomorrow just a mystery. And if today is good to me how could I ask for more? |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Yes, Robert, an excellent tribute to your Grandfather. ------------------ Denise |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Poems about people we loved and lost are so sad, but at the same time, so full of joy and a testimony, like this one, to the gifts they left behind. Corinne |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
APPLAUDS!!!! |
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RobertB Senior Member
since 1999-09-26
Posts 1104Champaign, IL |
thank you guys....now you know my grandpa just a little...he lives on. Robert |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Excellent! You've brought tears to my eyes! Wipe those tears buddy and know that he is in a much better place at peace and rest! I know ya miss him though....HUGS to ya buddy! |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Beautiful, Robert. |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
Robert: He sure does live on...brought tears to my eyes as well.. HUGS ------------------ There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it... |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
This is a very moving poem Robert....and a touching ulogy for your grandfather... ------------------ A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire! |
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RobertB Senior Member
since 1999-09-26
Posts 1104Champaign, IL |
Thank you all so very very much!!! Hugs back to you all. Robert |
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