Memories of You

The loss of a Grandparent

Memories

Memories of you linger in our spirits
As sorrow fills our hearts with tears.
We savor the moments we spent together
While remembering all the years.
We rejoice in the thought
Of you singing in Heaven,
With your guitar in your hand.
We stand in unison as we celebrate
The memory of a great man.
And as our hearts start to mend,
We know the heavens gained an angel
As we all have lost a husband,
A father, a brother, a grandfather
A friend…

 

Author's Note

My Grandpa just recently passed and it has been a bit of a trying time, but he was a man of strong faith. The memories of him preaching and just in church in general help to ease my heart because I know that he is in a better place...R.I.P. Bishop Richard Collins...

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

What a beautiful expression of love and faith. It is so hard to lose someone so close, so dear, yet there is a joy that flows deeper than the sorrow when you realize the one you love is in the embrace of heaven now. Your words lift and bring such honor to the precious memory of your grandpa.

[Aradie Rain]

That was a very sweet poem, Losing a loved one can hurt alot. Im sure he was a great man.

[Drifter]

This is quite moving. It's hard to lose someone that meant so much to us, but I guess that's where hope offers us some peace.

[Charles D. Moorer]

It is never easy to lose someone we love, and yet we manage. They best kept alive in our memories we have memorized. They live anew each time we think of them. this is a lovey and loving tribute to your Grandfather.

[Samuel Dickens]

This is very sweet and loving of you to honor your grandfather so. Being a grandfather who also plays guitar, it had a little extra meaning for me. There is always pain when we lose someone so close, but it is the way of our earthly existence. A flower rises up from the ground and enjoys its time in the sun, then dies to make way for another.