Dear Grandpa
By: IcyRain210
I wish I could've been there
Standing by your side
But instead I had to stay here
All I could do was cry
I had left Ohio
And now you were leaving me
Oh Jesus, Lord please tell me
Why did this have to be
I'll never forget what grandma said
That Hannah climbed up in your bed
On that night
To say goodbye
Just one last time
So you could fly
Into the light
And meet Jesus on the other side
And on your deathbed
You asked for me
But I was not there
I could not be
It tore at me
For you see
I was thousands of miles
Across the sea
We were so close
Heart and soul
I was young
And you were old
You took us to the playground
Where we would laugh and play
And after a long while
Finally you would say
"Let's go get ice cream!"
Then we'd end the day
With you telling stories
To Hannah and to me
Looking back on all the times
That we would laugh
The sun would shine
I took it all for granted
From the stories that you told
To the flowers that you planted
So now I'm writing this to you
Hoping this will reach you soon
My words may fly over the moon
And meet you in your living room
I miss you Grandpa
Night and day
I miss the words
That you would say
I miss the good times
And the bad
I miss the happy
And the sad
But looking back
I am so glad
That I had you
And you I had
