MY GRANDFATHER'S GRACE

I am packing away this sadness. Dissonance won't capitulate the peace inside my mind. Every moment reveals a memory that I had forgotten over time. Moments of paternal laughter mixed with the music we would play. The smile I would always have when I saw you on Christmas Day. Every profound little moment has a link with you inside my heart. I mentally browse through all these moments struggling not to fall apart. A large part of the man I am is because of your helpful hand. All those needed emotional whispers that gave me faith to stand. Yes, I am packing away my heartache with the clothes inside my bag. I am fighting through this emotional rampart, refusing to feel sad. Poetic words that are so dear to me dwindle as they reach my mind. I struggle metaphorically to express the despondence deep inside. I know that God has you; you are safe in his eternal hands. I hurt because I will miss you until we meet once again. I just wanted to say I love you... I just wanted to thank you face-to-face. A large part of man I am is because of your loving grace © 2013 Eddie Phillips