Katie Racette Poet Free verse

Grandpa

I wish I could turn back the 
clock
To the stories you told as we'd 
rock
I loved the afternoons with you
It was always something new 

A grandfather so amazing to 
care
A shoulder so strong and 
always there
Your life is something I admire
Your determination burned like 
hells fire 

Through your pain you held 
strong
Always taught right from wrong
I still remember the call 
Just from the shock of it all 

There were so many things left 
unsaid
From the day you left us from 
your bed 
I've been searching far an wide 
I know I'll see you on the other 
side

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Robert Pettit March 18, 2014 at 3:59 PM Welcome to the site. I know you will like it here. This is a nicely written poem about your late grandfather. I never knew my grandfather. He passed away twelve years before I was born.

Anne-Lise Andresen March 14, 2014 at 9:52 AM - Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Katie :) - I choose your first moving written poem - hope you will write many poem in the future- Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Katie Racette March 18, 2014 at 4:03 PM Thanks you for the warm welcome(:

Poet Destroyer A March 14, 2014 at 8:53 AM Katie, sad poem, beautiful and deep. A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and offer positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to my contest and poetry page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@ Katie Racette March 18, 2014 at 4:04 PM Thank you for the warm welcome to poetry-soup!

Skat A March 13, 2014 at 9:22 PM Hi Katie, a very sad and heartfelt poem. , Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will find much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your way of writing. But, for the mean time, I will greet you with the same smile, other poets passed when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT Katie Racette March 18, 2014 at 4:01 PM Thank you for the warm welcome everyone here is so very friendly??, I look forward to read some of your poems! Katie