If Only I Could
I can tell
when clouds start
running through your head
your eyes veer off
into the distance
and sometimes
they tear up
It’s obvious
your worst regret
will be letting go
of your grandson’s
little hand
Everything you’ll miss
the moments
you’ll never get to share
the laughter
the proud moments
that you’ll miss
the smiles and giggles
the sloppy hugs
new grandchildren you’ll never meet
Life will go on without you
in spite of tears and sorrow
they’ll all miss you
they’ll all remember
how you’ll have given
all the love you could
and more
no doubt of that
But the hardest
will be
leaving behind
a little one
who could never understand
how a grandpa
can turn into
an angel
who’s gone
to live way up
into the sky
AP: 1st place 2020
Posted on July 13, 2019
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