This poem is to my granddad who died when I was 8. He was my best friend and I loved him more than anything. He took over for my dad who died when I was 2.
I remember my first day of school
U drove me there
I remember that morning
I first saw u and gave u my number 1 teddy
U were my best friend
For 8 years
On December 21, 1997
U were taken away from me
Just like that
I remember waking up
That very morning
Mum's crying
When she sees me awake, she sits me down
I'll never forget that day
The day my life turned upside down
When I heard mum say
"Granddad's passed away"
I didn't really understand
I was silent
Didn't know what to say
My eyes filled with tears
As for the first moment, I felt alone
December 24, 1997
The day of your funeral
Mum and I got to the church
I wanted to have a look at you
I went up to the coffin
U were just lying there
I couldn't move away
Like I was obsessed with standing there
Maybe I just didn't want to let go
Burying u in the ground
Putting u down in the dirt with flowers
I stood there and didn't cry
As we drove off from the cemetery
I asked mum:
"why did it have to granddad?" and I cried
I think that's the one moment
I'll never forget
The moment that I realized
U were gone and never coming back
We were leaving your body there
That's when I understood
Granddad
I thought the world of u
Although u have been gone for almost 10 years
I never forgot your face
Or the times we shared together
Or that you'll always be up in the air
Watching over us
You're the bestest granddad
That anyone could ever have
You'll always be loved
You'll always be missed...
