And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life.
Had I known how to save a life.
I never knew how much a part of me he was until he was gone. I wished that I could have been there with him, held his hand, let him know how much Goombie loved him.
He always apologized for calling me that as I grew older. He said he knew I was all grown up but that it was just a habit that had carried through the years. I wish I would have told him how much joy it brought me to hear him call me that. There wasn't a sweeter sound to my ears. When he called me that, I felt so loved, I felt important.
He was a man that all men should revere. He was simple, he was quiet. But his actions spoke volumes. He would just sit on his front lawn, watching us play, not saying much, but yet we all knew how much he loved and cared for all of us. As I transitioned into a new phase of my life, from his hospital bed he spoke one sentence, in his gruff little voice, that allowed me to feel more loved by him than any other action or long speech could have conveyed. His simpleness and his quiet way was so powerful. I know he is happy now, and in a better place than this, but I miss him. I cant think of him in any capacity without tears flooding my eyes. He is that kind of man. Mourning for this man will never end for anyone who knew him at all.
On the day that we gathered to mourn his loss, we as his grandchildren didn't know what to do, so we sang. Driving down the highway to the place where he would lay to rest, all stricken with the same grief, we sang. We would have stayed up with him all night, had we known how to save a life. The words rang true in all our hearts. Not one of us would have rather been anywhere else in the world, but at his side. I would give anything to have him here with us, to see us grow and progress in life.
But then the next song came on, and I think we all resignated with the feelings of peace the song conveyed. If I don't say this now I will surely break. My heart has started to separate. Oh Oh Oh, I'll look after you. He was with us. He was looking after us just as he always did from the lawn chair on his front lawn, but this time it was a heavenly seat.
We love him, and we will always love him. He is not here with us but his memory lives on. As small and simple as he was, he will never be forgotten. Ever.
I would have stayed up with you all night.
Had I known how to save a life.
He always apologized for calling me that as I grew older. He said he knew I was all grown up but that it was just a habit that had carried through the years. I wish I would have told him how much joy it brought me to hear him call me that. There wasn't a sweeter sound to my ears. When he called me that, I felt so loved, I felt important.
He was a man that all men should revere. He was simple, he was quiet. But his actions spoke volumes. He would just sit on his front lawn, watching us play, not saying much, but yet we all knew how much he loved and cared for all of us. As I transitioned into a new phase of my life, from his hospital bed he spoke one sentence, in his gruff little voice, that allowed me to feel more loved by him than any other action or long speech could have conveyed. His simpleness and his quiet way was so powerful. I know he is happy now, and in a better place than this, but I miss him. I cant think of him in any capacity without tears flooding my eyes. He is that kind of man. Mourning for this man will never end for anyone who knew him at all.
On the day that we gathered to mourn his loss, we as his grandchildren didn't know what to do, so we sang. Driving down the highway to the place where he would lay to rest, all stricken with the same grief, we sang. We would have stayed up with him all night, had we known how to save a life. The words rang true in all our hearts. Not one of us would have rather been anywhere else in the world, but at his side. I would give anything to have him here with us, to see us grow and progress in life.
But then the next song came on, and I think we all resignated with the feelings of peace the song conveyed. If I don't say this now I will surely break. My heart has started to separate. Oh Oh Oh, I'll look after you. He was with us. He was looking after us just as he always did from the lawn chair on his front lawn, but this time it was a heavenly seat.
We love him, and we will always love him. He is not here with us but his memory lives on. As small and simple as he was, he will never be forgotten. Ever.
I would have stayed up with you all night.
Had I known how to save a life.
1 comment:
Whats up chach? whats new with you? hows work? probably great. haha. let me know if you ever have time to do anything thing, and we can maybe do something out of the ordinary, fun! haha.
Post a Comment