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Memories of my Grandad

February 2, 2013
By LinkinPark12 PLATINUM, Lincolnshire, Other
LinkinPark12 PLATINUM, Lincolnshire, Other
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Favorite Quote:
Work like you don’t need money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one's watching. ¦ I like change - but only when everything stays the same.


Long summer days in the boiling sun,
Fairgrounds and cinemas never did bore,
Ice-creams with a flavor of happiness,
Every year coming back for more.

Or cold winter days in the Christmas break,
Dancing and singing to Christmas songs,
Wearing a Santa hat to make me smile,
These are the times I will always long.

Bowling greens with fresh grass,
Matches played and trophies won,
His awards still displayed with pride,
These are the memories that never come undone.

Blissful times in a different world,
Memories of happy days gone past,
But they will always remain with me,
The joyful truth that will forever last.


The author's comments:
I wrote this poem for my Grandad who died on 29/01/2013 of complications after spending 2 months in hospital. He suffered from Alzheimer's, but was one of the most kind people you could ever meet, and great with children. This are the things that remind me of him (if you get confused about bowling, that's what he used to play when he retired), and I'm reading this poem out on the funeral on Valentine's Day, 2013. It may seem simple, but that's the effect. My life with him was simple; it was family love.

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on Feb. 15 2013 at 11:20 am
LinkinPark12 PLATINUM, Lincolnshire, Other
45 articles 1 photo 198 comments

Favorite Quote:
Work like you don’t need money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one's watching. ¦ I like change - but only when everything stays the same.

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