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grandpa said
Contributed by
darkeyedman
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Wednesday, 11th December 2002 @ 12:40:00 AM in AEST
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He said ‘let me tell you, death ain’t the end
And dammit boy, life ain’t your friend.’
And I’m lookin’ at him like he just landed from mars.
‘lifes just a stage that we go thru to get to the place we’re going to
and wealth isn’t measured in mansions and cars.’
‘It’s like going out with a bucktooth girl or working down at the Dairy Swirl. Its just something you do till something else comes along.
Now you can serve dip cones all your life, and if you want to make that toothy girl your wife, well that’s fine son, don’t get me wrong.
But we all get hankerin’ for a better lot, and we get fixated on what we got, And soon we can’t find our butts with both hands.
Just walk tall and do your best, and keep the love of god deep in your chest,
And you’ll be rich, does ya’ understands?’
Well heck no I didn’t and I stared away and got thinking how I’d be a star some day
And then grandpa put a big ole’ knot on my head.
‘God damn, old man!’ Was all I could say, and then his smile kinda faded away
And he reached out and he grabbed my hand.
‘I don’ts have much more time down here, and my one and only biggest fear
Is we won’t meet up again in the promised land.’
‘I wish my love could pull ya up with me, but only you can control your destiny
And if ya don’t fly right I’ll never see my boy again.’
He rested back in his easy chair, and fell asleep while I was sitting there, And those were the last words my grandpa said.
To this day I live a simple life, with my deadend job and my bucktoothed wife,
And my grandpa’s words rollin’ in my head.
‘let me tell you, life ain’t your friend,
and Dammit boy, death ain’t the end.'
Well said, old man, well said.
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darkeyedman
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2002-12-11 00:40:00]
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Re: grandpa said
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by wyrd_faerie on
Wednesday, 11th December 2002 @ 05:03:32 PM AEST
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| this is really sad...and the rhyme doesn't seem forced at all, it all just flows along...wow...it was so good... |
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Re: grandpa said
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by cryingonmyporch on
Wednesday, 11th December 2002 @ 11:30:59 PM AEST
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I wish i had a relationship like that with my grandpa but unfortenataly I didn't
Beautifully written
Always
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Re: grandpa said
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by OreO on
Saturday, 14th December 2002 @ 02:42:53 PM AEST
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Oh god this gave me chills soo badly...this took me back to when i was 3 years old and my grampa passed away...this is so sad jim...your poetry is so beautifully written and the way this poem flows with such beauty...is amazing...your talent shines through your poetry and your heart clearly shines brighter.....thanks for sharing this one i enjoyed it tremendously...
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by Jenni_Kalicharan on
Monday, 16th December 2002 @ 11:52:52 PM AEST
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This is very beautiful and touching..Your grandpa was a wise man!!
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