Kurt Philip Behm Poet Free verse

To My Great Grandchildren

To my Grandchildren, those great and beyond,
  whom I will never meet

Know that I love you and have seen you in the
  eyes of your parents when they were very small 
  
I’ve heard your voices in the trees, when the
  wind blows softly calling my name as I walk

I’ve seen your arms reaching out to me in my
  dreams, as you cry “Papa" and then drift away

Your spirit is mine, as my spirit is yours; and no
  lifetime can keep us apart

I watch over you now and will watch over you then,
  whenever the need is great

I’m that voice you hear when no one else listens, 
  and no one else understands

And the heart that feels what you will feel, when no
   one else seems to care

(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2017)

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Gershon Wolf May 9, 2019 at 10:18 AM This is just so special. I can just feel the warmth and the love across the generations, across the great time divide. Bravo, Poet! Best wishes, Gershon Kurt Philip Behm May 9, 2019 at 11:31 AM Thanks. The poem to my great-grandchildren was a joy to write. Kurt

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 17, 2017 at 2:30 PM Beautifully written, warmly received. Kurt Philip Behm May 9, 2019 at 11:31 AM Thanks Maureen. Kurt