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LadyYunaFFX2
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- Joined
- Nov 1, 2012
- Location
- Boone, NC
As the title suggests, this is a poem based on real life events. I tried to do this as a rhyming poem. But it got too irritating ... so I decided the hell with it and made it a free-verse one. This is something I've wanted to do and finally have mustered up the courage to do. Do note there is a difference between sending comments/constructive criticism versus flaming and outright trolling. Needless to say, I will not tolerate the latter.
So, without further ado, here it is.
So, without further ado, here it is.
R.I.P. Nana (12/27/30 - 11/16/03) & Granddaddy (1/12/30 - 8/4/04)
Ten Years Later
To my beloved Nana and Granddady,
Can you believe it? Because I sure as hell can't.
It's been ten long years, getting close to eleven now.
An entire decade without you two in my life.
It's been painful, very much so.
Each day has been like walking on shards of glass,
And the pain is as excruciating as the very image of walking on such a sharp item.
Yet here I still stand, continuing to live on.
It's not perfect by any means
But given I didn't see myself still breathing to this day, it's quite a feat in itself.
Does that make you two happy? Proud? Anything good?
To see I've been able to move on?
I want to assume the answer is yes
But the selfish part of me which used to be fifteen and sixteen wants to hear and know for myself.
Even now, that's the worst part of your demises,
That I never got to say goodbye one last time.
Everything happened too fast, too suddenly
And by the time I was told of your passings, it was too late for me to bid you farewell.
I'm glad neither of you have to suffer, truly I am.
But there are definitely some events I wish you hadn't missed.
High school graduation, my marriage, the birth of your great-granddaughter and so many more.
I'd give anything to get one last hug, one last goodbye, one last anything really.
And it pains me to know that I can't just yet,
To know I still have to wait a bit more.
But hopefully, the wait will be worth it.
Please ... keep watching over me
Just like how I've been loving and thinking of you two.
I may not cry as much as I used to,
But my train of logic thoroughly follows the words we chose for Granddaddy's grave,
"Gone but not forgotten".
So sad ... and yet so very true.
Keep taking care of yourselves
And I swear I will also.
Forever your first and eldest grandchild who still loves and misses you both,
Natalie
Ten Years Later
To my beloved Nana and Granddady,
Can you believe it? Because I sure as hell can't.
It's been ten long years, getting close to eleven now.
An entire decade without you two in my life.
It's been painful, very much so.
Each day has been like walking on shards of glass,
And the pain is as excruciating as the very image of walking on such a sharp item.
Yet here I still stand, continuing to live on.
It's not perfect by any means
But given I didn't see myself still breathing to this day, it's quite a feat in itself.
Does that make you two happy? Proud? Anything good?
To see I've been able to move on?
I want to assume the answer is yes
But the selfish part of me which used to be fifteen and sixteen wants to hear and know for myself.
Even now, that's the worst part of your demises,
That I never got to say goodbye one last time.
Everything happened too fast, too suddenly
And by the time I was told of your passings, it was too late for me to bid you farewell.
I'm glad neither of you have to suffer, truly I am.
But there are definitely some events I wish you hadn't missed.
High school graduation, my marriage, the birth of your great-granddaughter and so many more.
I'd give anything to get one last hug, one last goodbye, one last anything really.
And it pains me to know that I can't just yet,
To know I still have to wait a bit more.
But hopefully, the wait will be worth it.
Please ... keep watching over me
Just like how I've been loving and thinking of you two.
I may not cry as much as I used to,
But my train of logic thoroughly follows the words we chose for Granddaddy's grave,
"Gone but not forgotten".
So sad ... and yet so very true.
Keep taking care of yourselves
And I swear I will also.
Forever your first and eldest grandchild who still loves and misses you both,
Natalie
