T’was the night before Christmas,
When we all joined a Christmas Vigil Mass;
We're caught way back home by a traffic jam,
We starved and stopped at a nearby store for a ham.
Ham was everybody’s favorite food,
Satiated... we slept in our car while on the road;
As we arrived home, we felt totally unawesome,
We all raced to two toilets, looking glum!
T’was the night before Christmas,
When we’ve readied for our fellowship at last!
We’ve finalized all foods and gifts, plus...
Oh, who’ll be our Family Santa Clause?
Before our elders decided for draw-lots,
Grandpa showed his money in big pots;
Children said, “Granda, you aren’t big and fat.”
So, he gave gifts wearing pink Teddy Bear Mascot.
T’was the night before Christmas,
When kids still asked for a fat Santa with a mustache;
A pregnant mom in our family wore it, all dressed in red,
Our toddler shouted, “That’s mom, let’s all go to bed!”
Categories:
granda, christmas,
Form: Rhyme
Five papayas and a basket
Are brought by Granda Mel;
The sweet fruits are given
To her five friends very well.
The first fruit is handed to Raquel,
A good poetess from Lebanon;
Her heart is filled with joy,
Due to kindness of Grandma Mel Pilon.
Brother Jun and Brother Clauds
Hold their respective papayas;
Their eyes smile and sparkle,
Because Grandma is not biased.
The fourth fruit is gladly received
By the writer and singer Gigi;
She happily hugs Grandma Mel,
Because of her generosity.
The basket and the fifth fruit
Are for Bernard to get;
For he is the last to take one
Of five papayas and a basket.
Categories:
granda, birthday,
Form: Acrostic
When the storm clouds gather
and the thunder rolls,
when the chips are down and the blood runs cold,
I hear the click of the walking stick
and I know I'm not alone.
Your life with us was long
and now you live
elsewhere but still your calm and strength you give
To us who miss you right down here
for I know I'm not alone.
So as the sea swells high
and the birds take flight,
and the still is gone from the starry night,
I hope that now you can see,
how much you mean to me.
Categories:
granda, farewell, father son, fathers
Form: Elegy
My Granda Ned
he was the best
he always made us grandkids laugh at all his jokes
he always made us look at the window at things that werent there
he used to pull his ear n say "ear " making us think he wanted us for something
to every1 he was perfect
to me he was perfect
and he was the best granda ned around
then one day he got ill
he was in hospital for four months
and then he passed away
he was the best Granda around
truly loved by everyone
When the gods took him
he went and left a huge hole in our hearts
we will always miss you granda
because you were always the best
and you were and always will be unforgettable
Categories:
granda, death, family, loss,
Form: I do not know?
Cancer killed my grandad,
What had he done to deserve that?
I may have only been one when he died
but now im nearly 16 and every day i miss him more and more.
I wish it was my dad and not him.
My Grandad is my life
I loved him even thouigh i was only one
Now he's gone and i was too little to say good bye
Get over it someone told me,
Bloody cheek i thought
how can i get over it when i see him everyday,
In photos all we do is play,
I wish i had my grandad
I really want him back
Why did cancer have to take him away?
Categories:
granda, death, family, loss, cancer,
Form: I do not know?
1st June 2004
Hey granda
what you doing up there? I wish i could talk to you with out people thinking i'm
speaking to a stone. I didn't ask you to go, I was only one but i miss you so much.
Im nearly 16 and mum keeps askin me what i want for my birthday but i cant get it
because all i want is for you to come back. Dad's mum and dad are dead too but
i dont miss them as much as i miss you. I see the photos everyday of you and
me hugging and playing and everyday i miss you even more. I nearly joined you
last year but the doctors saved my life. When i die i'll be burried with you and
never again will i have to miss you.
Please look after me grandad
Lots of love
Gemma
xxxxxxxxxxx
Categories:
granda, family, loss, miss you,
Form: I do not know?