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Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

0 posted 2004-04-29 07:55 PM

If God had given you a few more years
would you have held me, smiled at
me....put me on your knee and told
me stories?

Might you have written a poem and
read it to me, as I smiled into your
blue eyes.

Or perhaps swung me around and
around until we both were dizzy.

What did your voice sound like?  Was
it kind and soothing...or deep and gruff?
Would you have told me you love me,
at least ten times a day?

Strange, but now that I know you a
little bit, just a little bit....

I miss you,   I’m sad that we never
met.  Because I think I would have
loved you, loved you a lot...

Your Grandson

Startime55
Member Elite

since 2003-04-05

Posts 2148
Alberta, Canada

1 posted 2004-04-29 07:59 PM

*sigh* tears flow freely, my friend...I know that he is looking down on you and trying to express his love for you....You have touched the soul deeply with your words this day....Magnificent...**hugs**

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

2 posted 2004-04-29 09:36 PM

Yep, bet you bootie he would have - all those things, my friend. Kool write.

jimmy

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

3 posted 2004-04-29 10:05 PM

I enjoyed this and your musings. I never knew a grandfather either. This is a tender write. Joyce

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

4 posted 2004-04-29 11:56 PM

Magnus~
This touches me tenderly, for my four children never got to know either of their grandfathers either~

I thank the good Lord that my used-to-be has been able to see and enjoy the arrivals and delights of our two granddaughters~

*Huglets* to you for this beautiful piece~
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

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passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

5 posted 2004-04-30 03:59 AM

just a few more years, yes

dingusjr
Member

since 2003-09-24

Posts 415
Missouri

6 posted 2004-04-30 04:05 AM

Words escape me...this is excellent!

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

7 posted 2004-04-30 07:36 AM

perhaps in it's own way, this becomes a great lesson for us to witness and make certain we do swing them around until we are both dizzy.

This reminds me of the song, Cat in the Craddle. Always manages to bring tears to my eyes, along with this heartfelt write. God speed. Hugs...Lee J.

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

8 posted 2004-04-30 09:28 AM

I understand this feeling very well..

"cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind"
~Sarah McLachlan~

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