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The Icicles Dripping

I’m watching the icicles dripping, Reminded of ten years ago, When I held up my grandson to watch them, All the things then that I couldn’t know. How he’d soak up so much he was learning And prove to be clever and smart; How his joy in our moments together Would tattoo him right onto my heart. How he’d love to hear all kinds of music And would shine when he played the trombone; How his passion for reading and language, Which we’d shared, he’d continue alone. How some interests would serve to sustain him - New cuisines, tech advances and school, While some others would fall by the wayside - Making maps, which were detailed and cool. There will be so much more in the future That his mind will grab onto and hold, But when we watched the icicles dripping, So much living had yet to unfold.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024




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Date: 12/30/2024 5:04:00 AM
Love this
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Date: 12/28/2024 11:23:00 PM
Yours is truly an exceptional family!!! /Now that's a blessing these days / when many kids and their parents / go their separate ways. Best to you Ilene and all your loved ones. / Maurice
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Date: 12/28/2024 7:09:00 PM
A kind poem- all the best to you both
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Date: 12/28/2024 2:16:00 PM
This is breathtakingly beautiful Ilene, a favorite for me!
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 12/28/2024 4:09:00 PM
What a lovely comment, Bj! Thank you so much…
Date: 12/28/2024 1:07:00 PM
- I wish you and your grandson+family many new experiences in the new year ... (you don't have to lift him up anymore) ... lovely memories, Ilene - Happy New Year :) - hugs
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 12/28/2024 4:08:00 PM
Thank you, Anne-Lise! I’m not sure I could lift him, even if I wanted to now. Have a happy and healthy new year, too!
Date: 12/26/2024 8:19:00 PM
What an amazing tribute to your grandson, Ilene. Gorgeous!! Happy 2025, Gershon
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 12/28/2024 4:07:00 PM
Thank you, Gershon! He’s very special to me (obviously!) Happy 2025 to you, too!

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