Grandpa's Autumn
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bird songs drift through the tall Autumn trees and
photographs are floating in my mind and conversations echo
in the deep, crumbling amber gold leaves falling
an old man with a walker gets into a car with gnarled hands that I love
blanket on lap magnifying glass words blurred meaningless
raging river view with cold waves crashing, remember the pier Grandpa
ahead is the endless winding road to nowhere
I miss you most of all Grandpa when Autumn leaves start to fall
and horses gallop in the changing fields, wild and free
bird feeder on the deck, tweet and twitter, twitter,
staring for hours, Grandpa where did you go a little boy fishing off a pier
playing with your leaping dog hospital bed in living room
at the dining room table cannot hold the fork let me help you Grandpa
sparkling sun on the water kids jumping off dock fishing
long ago echoes falling red leaves... Grandpa Grandpa
water dripping, oh see the rain on the window blurred fragments fall apart
gulping for air cannot breathe the birds are at the bird feeder singing
darkness and silence peacefulness glittering sun
yes Lord I am ready . . . .
empty hospital bed empty wheelchair girl weeping at the window
I miss you most of all Grandpa when Autumn leaves start to fall
and horses gallop in the changing fields, wild and free
oh every bird song drifting whispers to me of you
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April 26, 2016
Poetry/Free Verse/Grandpa's Autumn
Copyright Protected, ID 16-782-873-0
All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym.
Inspired by the song:
Autumn Leaves, by Natalie Cole
For the contest, Golden Oldies, #2
sponsor, Teppo Gren
Second Place
Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2016
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