"Gramps" Poem

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His funeral was October 19, 2007. This is the poem I read out loud in front of over 200 people. I did it!! The background picture I had taken that night of the funeral. It had been raining out all day till about 5pm where I saw this beautiful sky.

Grandpa

When I was a little girl,
I'd hide and watch you work,
You often didn't always notice
Because you were in your own little world

I know how hard you've worked
From the time that you knew how
I was so young then,
But I looked up to you somehow

I love you grandpa,
I may not have said it much
But I hope you knew inside,
That my same little girl eyes,
Still look at you with pride

I love you grandpa,
And where you go from now,
A place that we don't get to see,
Please promise me grandpa,
Give grandma a hug from me.
© Renee P
In loving dedication to Grandpa (John Cole)
With love, Jessica L

A poem I read to Gramps the day before he passed away. I knew I had to do it, I was scared & I was able to & I am so proud of myself for doing what I did. I know I won't regret it; I did what I needed to do. At his funeral service at church I asked if I could go up in front of everyone to read the poem I had read to him before he died. I walked up on the stage...I was scared, I was shaking. I took two deep breaths & said the first thing. "This is for you gramps,*another breaths in.* It took me a few seconds to start reading & every time I'd get to the end of the line, I would stop & take another breathe. I had no emotions, cept being scared & shaking. My mom was right over me so if I needed her I could turn to her for help. I read each line. It felt like it took forever to do. The last part I read about my grandmother was the hardest thing to say. I didn't know what to do after I was done. I felt like I would pass out in front of everyone. I sat down & amazingly I cried. I had not cried or shown much emotion since his death. I am proud that I did this & I won't regret it. I just knew in my heart that this needed to be done. After the gathering at church, people came to me crying saying how beautiful it was said & how my grandfather would of loved it. I also got told that the ones who didn't cry throughout the time in church, they ended up crying when I said to "gramps give a hug to grandma for me." Was that a good thing or bad? Making people cry? I still believe my grandfather will be back. It's like he is on a long vacation. I know he won't be returning & I need to face the facts. My emotions were so mixed up I didn't know how to feel anymore. I just know I miss him & I'd never thought this time would happen so soon. & with the struggle knowing what happens after someone dies, I end up wondering myself & I get myself thinking about death & how it would be like. Since this topic on death has been something I tried to end with, gets me thinking. I am scared to live & scared to die. I just want him back. It took me a few weeks to actually have any emotions for his death. It just didn't sink in right away. It was so sudden.

Rochester, New York State. Shortsville NY, Wayne County, Ontario County, Monroe County, Western NY.

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[Eminemtuga]

my grandpa died yestarday im feeling so bad i wanna die!

[jesmalu]

so sorry to hear. hang in there

[coolcaat]

- hugs - I know how you feel. But I never met my grand-parents at all. I wish I could have before they died... I'm sorry for your loss.

[jesmalu]

thanks

[jenjdickinson]

Jesmalu, my deepest sympathies. I also lost my grandfather this year and we were so close. Your tribute to him is so beautiful. That picture is so amazing and brings hope and is definitely a sign.

Love and hugs,

Jen D

[jesmalu]

*hugs* sorry a late comment back to you.

[gardea101]

Wow my grandpa died 23 days after he did.

[lifetaker008]

my grandpa just died today at 6:24 est. time but im 13 and i was in th room and saw his last breath. The last thing he said was bye.....

[playmate0800]

i know how you feel i have/had two grandads, but one of them died before i was even born :( i wish i could have met him and one of my grandma's died when i was very little. i barely remember her.

[wistaria2010]

This would be for my father who died in 1987. The music is so beautiful, I wish it were a bit longer.

[joey9229]

you will get through it although you will always miss him. my grandfather passed away 12 years ago and i still think about the lessons he took time to teach me

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