Finding His People

Henry found his people
And they’re up there on the stage,
Where with the audience, they all
Can magically engage.

We’ve watched him since his day of birth
And marveled at his gifts,
Delighted at the many ways
He’d give our spirits lifts.

He’s had to travel many paths
In search of where he’d fit
And middle school has been the place
Where all the fires were lit.

We sat there in the audience
And, watching him perform,
We knew that what he put out there
Was way more than the norm.

How thrilled we were to witness
Our dear grandson strut his stuff.
His future’s filled with promise
But to start, this was enough.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Dietrich Avatar
June 1, 2025 at 11:41 AM
How awesome to witness his strength at a young age. Jr. High was my blossoming ground too. I loved those days. Maybe he will star one day on the big screen!
Bauer Avatar
June 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It was so wonderful to watch him on the stage, Andrea! Many people struggle through middle and high school - glad you weren’t one of them (I wasn’t, either, but I was still pretty shy in junior high)…
Rigoler Avatar
June 1, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Could feel your pride reading this take on your grandson, Ilene. What, if I may ask, was he strutting? Just curious. / Maurice
Bauer Avatar
June 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Thank you, Maurice! He played the Wizard (a role with some singing and dialogue) in “Once Upon a Mattress, Jr. (a shorter version of the Broadway play) and he was amazing!
Canerdy Avatar
May 31, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Your well-written, moving poem conveys a powerful message about how grand those grandkids really are, Ilene! Janice
Bauer Avatar
June 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Thank you, Janice! They are special in a way that’s hard to describe…
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