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To my Grandma

October 11, 2018
By Anonymous

If I could have a wish come true,

A dream that’d come to pass,

I’d ask to spend a day with you,

And pray that it would last,


I’d run to you and hold you close,

We’d laugh and smile again,

I’d listen so intently,

As you told me how you’ve been.


When time was up I’d hold you close

Not wanting to let go

You’d smile and tell me, ‘see you soon’

And somehow I would know

That your time has come to let go


While it’s very hard to wait,

One day the time will come,

When heaven has called my name,

I’ll join you there forevermore,

When I too am brought Home


My wish may go ungranted

But it always will be true…

I’d trade any of my tomorrows

For one yesterday with you


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Dedication poem to my Grandma 


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22gknox BRONZE said...
on Mar. 22 2019 at 11:54 am
22gknox BRONZE, West Seneca, New York
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This poem made me cry... God will always be with you god bless you and your family and may your heart be touched

on Feb. 13 2019 at 8:40 am
meeshstfu SILVER, West Windsor, New Jersey
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“In the next world, I want to be something useful.<br /> Like a staple gun. Or in love.”<br /> - Bradley Trumpfheller

I can’t put into words how deeply I felt...

on Jan. 21 2019 at 8:46 pm
Dark_But_Kinda_Awesome, Stone Mountain, Georgia
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"Success is 1/3ths away from where we decide to give up." -Unknown

Well done.

mxlxdx SILVER said...
on Dec. 24 2018 at 9:55 am
mxlxdx SILVER, La Habra, California
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“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” --Barack Obama

I absolutely love it!! I especially love the simple yet meaningful last two lines. I'm also sorry about your grandmother. I hope things get better for you

Yasuo BRONZE said...
on Dec. 11 2018 at 2:39 am
Yasuo BRONZE, Guangzhou, Other
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You know my teacher instructs me to wite a critical Review, and because of predentination. You poem selected by my competent teacher. Also, attributing to you poem is so perfect, so I don't no how to criticize you principlly poem.

Luminous_ GOLD said...
on Oct. 26 2018 at 6:12 pm
Luminous_ GOLD, Auburn, California
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This is incredible!

on Oct. 14 2018 at 11:00 pm
frogfish SILVER, Campbell, California
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I like your poem, it's really deep.