Bj Legros Kelley Poet Rhyme

Ray of Hope

I remember you at sunset
                               When sun sets the sky ablaze
                          Behind the hills where you once lived
                                 Back in my childhood days
                          
                             Soft reddish gold, hued sunrays
                               Streaming upwards in the sky
                                Remind me of you Grandpa
                              Fore' you had to say good-bye

                                 The hills in solemn memory
                                 Stand in patience even still
                                 Waiting for your long return
                                  I guess they always will

                               I remember you dear grandpa
                                 When skies are bluest blue
                               The color of your patient eyes
                           Your sweetness through and through      

                              I'm reminded of you often when
                                    I'm gazing to the sky
                              For joy comes in the morning
                             And earth's sadness will pass by

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Iris E. Sankey- Lewis April 29, 2021 at 7:33 PM "I remember you, Grandpa, when skies are bluest blue..." This is touching tribute of tenderness; soft as puff of clouds on photographer's sky.

Anne E Sangster - K April 5, 2021 at 6:08 AM Hi BJ, I really enjoyed reading this. :-) A beautiful and heartfelt tribute to your grandfather.

Virginia Gelok March 30, 2021 at 5:29 PM I feel that we may have a lot in common when it comes to poetry. I love this verse...I love to write about cherished ones. good for you .

Malabika Ray Choudhury March 17, 2021 at 4:32 PM Congratulations, Dear Poet, on your win. Lovely memory ~ Mala Bj Legros Kelley March 30, 2021 at 2:21 PM I am so very honored to have placed in this contest <3 Thank you for your kind words!

Vijay Pandit March 8, 2021 at 5:56 AM Such cherished memories you so lovingly evoke, BJ! Lovely tribute you wrote. Bj Legros Kelley March 8, 2021 at 9:57 AM Thank you Vijay, he was a blessing to me. I miss him and I'm glad I can honor him in some way <3

Regina Mcintosh March 8, 2021 at 5:51 AM This is beautiful.. I remember mine too :) They were huge blessings to my heart, Love this. God bless you, Love, Gina Bj Legros Kelley March 8, 2021 at 9:55 AM I'm grateful for the precious memories. It's sad we don't have our grandparents too long. It is wonderful to know as much as we loved them, they loved us too. I love this Bible verse "Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers." We were their crowns! :) Proverbs 17:6

Victor Buhagiar March 7, 2021 at 9:40 PM It is good to remember your grandfather who must have been a real gentleman. Bj Legros Kelley March 7, 2021 at 10:35 PM He was, and he was my hero. I was amazed by his quiet strength. He truly was a gentleman. Thank you for visiting and commenting on my poem, and your lovely insight of this beautiful man. I can only vaguely honor him with my words, but my heart cannot express how precious a man he truly was <3