True love gives all

A old and good memory. Our elders teach us how to live.

   
































True love gives all.

Sixty five years together.
He stood by my grandmother with his hand in her hand.
His loving eyes never leaving her beautiful face.

He shopped daily at the Farmer Jacks and bought her treats she desired.
Just to see her smile and content.
.

When he couldn't drive at 91 year old.

He failed his driver test.

That broke his heart but like the depressions,

Wars and  bad times he kept his positive attitude.

He raised me and my sister without one complains.

Us kids always had a place to come and rest.

He would give me solid advice and accepted  my mistakes

 With  kind words of "It would be alright. Can I help you?"

I still can hear my Grandfather voice telling me.

"Think before you speak. Nothing good to say. Say nothing."

He taught me true love give all.

I still can see my Grandfather all dressed up with my Grandmother next to him.

They gave to me and the family till their last breath.

When I came back from Iraq in 1991.

He took the whole family out.

He was so happy I was alive and well. 

He told me "I lost too many to old wars.

I'm proud to see you standing tall on your own two feet.

He taught me to love and care for my family.

Today I feel his spirit and wisdom in my soul and heart.

I hear his voice when I speak.

True love gives all.

                             Coyote

                            Nov. 1998

Author's Note

We need good people to make us what is right and wrong. I was taught and raised by wise and caring Grandparent. I try to repay them by trying to be like them.
Coyote

Reviews

[Katie]

91 year(s) old.

depressions (no s)

without one complain(t)

Grandfather('s) voice telling me.

true love give(s) all.

Very few grammar mistakes this time, well done. Everyone else seems to have covered the praise, so I'll leave it at that for now. Well done though.

[Dakota]

My nana was the same way, she always said of course things can be better child, but just because they could be better doesn't mean they can't get any worse. God blessed us with both living history in our elders and the chance to shape the future in our children.

[Misty Blue Eyes]

makes me think of my grandmother.. i miss her so much.. thanks for the poem

[Ruth]

We so do love! True love does give everything, even when the heart can be trodden on we still need to give love out, no two ways about it! Brilliant work as always hon, hugs xx

[JanuaryDreamer♥]

Throughout this poem, i couldnt help but cry a little. Touching stories like these always get me right at the heart :) Great job and very nicely written :)

[Reema.A]

Touching and beautiful, "Think before you speak. Nothing good to say. Say nothing." That it probably my favorite line, and I think it should be something everyone listens to.

[Zoe Jay]

Aw, this is a beautiful tribute. It's warm, honest, endearing, intimate, and wise. A very nice write with good use of individual remembrances, detailed moments, to illustrate the underlying feel of a positive, hard working, and loyal family man. Really moving, and well written. Nicely structured and very readable :-)

[Alicia™]

Such a beautiful poem… The title certainly fits it well and it's wonderfully written.

There are a few grammar errors, though, like Katie pointed out.

[JENY]

True love gives all.
It is very true….
but nowadays....it is very difficult to find true love...
Enjoyed the poem…so much…

[Angel Bird]

Heart warming and true your words.Yes back then people knew about the really important things in life - time and love for one another are imperative values they knew to cherish, and nowadays so many are in desperate need of just that - they have every possible and often even expensive possession, but not those which cost nothing but are priceless - hence so much senseless aggressivity...
Wonderful write!