Grandma's Goodbye



A song deep in my heart
      to help me get by
A glistening tear
      refusing to dry
To bury the dead
      among the many
A nightmare about
      the death of my Granny
The sudden fear
      abandonment & pain
Deep desolation
      the freezing rain
She quietly rests
      surrounded by satin & wood
Awaiting the reunion
      with Papaw for good
The breezes slightly blow
      a gentle warm scent
A blessing from Grandma
      heavenly sent
She loves me still
      this I know
Even after all the years
      I stayed undertow
But now she rests
      her spirit it flys
My only regret
      being such sad goodbyes
But this was a dream
      this time it was
Sad thing is
      I know this day
Will someday come.
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Written on October 28, 2004

Submitted by tabbycat_b on June 13, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCBDEFEGHIHJKIKLMNMOLPLJJQRSTUVW
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 695
Words 121
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 33

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