Grandpa Said
Grandpa Said
It seems a long long time ago
there's no way that I could see.
The dreams I one time chose to dream
that were not meant to be.
Like looking through a darkened glass
much more carefree than some.
All the changing, rearranging
and the man I would become.
With childhood days behind me
and the roads that lie ahead.
I think of lessons one time learned
and things that grandpa said.
Be kind to those around you
and have a tender touch.
Share what you have plenty of
with those that don't have much.
Be kind to kids and animals
right up until you die.
When you shake a strangers hand
you look them in the eye.
Stand firm when life's demanding
and take it on the chin.
Times when something knocks you down
you get back up again.
Don't lend yourself to evil
and mean the things you say.
Don't let the things that all go wrong
stand in your dreams way.
With time and trial I can see
more clearly now than some.
The man that I was meant to be
and the man I have become.
Edwin C Hofert
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