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Hallucination Member
since 2001-03-18
Posts 419 |
"Begun To Grow" (23/06/03) © 2003 Brian Eggertsen, All Rights Reserved Moved in next to Old man Jenkins And Dekota last week it seems. Stopped me in the hall and said "Son, My body's getting kinda meen, Would you mind showing Dekota All the hip places around here?" Shook his hand said: "No problem, sir" Can't believe that it's been a year! We sat down and he started talking When the wife died, the house got sold. It's just me and Dekota now But son I have gotten too old, Walking up those long iron stairs Is just like climbing a mountain. As every day's moving along I'm getting closer to the end. Then he laid down his old man glasses, Put his wrinkled hand on my shoulder. And said: "Curtains go down on even the best, You will understand when you're older. We get born, we grow and then we fade, You see son, that's just the way life goes. But you've no reason to be afraid, Because son, you've just begun to grow. You've only just begun to grow..." Popped by old man Jenkins each day For Dekota and quick tale, Showed me his uniform from 'nam Where he saved a platoon from jail. He would dug, he would jump around Acting out long passed sceneries, With a smile on his face he'd say: "Thank God I still have my mem'ries". With sweat pearls rolling down his face He'd say: "Just what I needed son Glad you stick around even if it's for this old son of a gun" "you're the grandpa' I never had" I said, with tears in my young eyes "Wow, don't know what to say" he said, "But let me give you one advice"... Then he laid down his old man glasses, Put his wrinkled hand on my shoulder. And said: "Curtains go down on even the best, You will understand when you're older. We get born, we grow and then we fade, You see son, that's just the way life goes. But you've no reason to be afraid, Because son, you've just begun to grow. You've only just begun to grow..." Dekota's living with me now, A young family with two kids moved in next door. Dekota's tail's between her legs, Miss him too, girl, without him 'round it's such a bore. But I will always remember, Like yesterday I remember... When he laid down his old man glasses, Put his wrinkled hand on my shoulder. And said: "Curtains go down on even the best, You will understand when you're older. We get born, we grow and then we fade, You see son, that's just the way life goes. But you've no reason to be afraid, Because son, you've just begun to grow. You've only just begun to grow..." |
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BrokenDreams Member
since 2003-02-09
Posts 425In The Clouds |
This was really good, it brought a tear to my eye. Good job. -Jen -Jen |
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Spine Grinder Senior Member
since 2000-10-28
Posts 1127Standing In Silence... |
Wow..this was so sweet. Sad yes, but still sweet. Great job. If You Wanna See A Rainbow, You've Gotta Live Through The Rain. And If You Wanna See Through Love, You've Gotta Live Through The Pain. |
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