Literature
015 I Forgive You
My grandfather once handed me a paper bag to cry into
he said I'd use up all my tears by the time I got to
be his age.
Believing every word, I cried into the bag.
Grampy,
I'm now half the age you were
when you left to push up daisies.
The promised daises weren't there
when I visited your grave.
I cried.
To honor your memory I left you
a coin where the flowers should grow.
When my parents asked in amazement
how it got there, I swore I didn't know.
I cried.
You were the first one I loved who died.
Grampy,
I've loved and lost a lot since you left
and cried many times. Still,
I haven't run out of tears.
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