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.

[Mark]

I really value old men like this, there are too few around it seems.

[Sweets]

I'm glad that you spent some time with your grandparents :)
and keeping poems safe from a young age and going through them after a while is truly great. memories come back just the way they happened.
Great work!

[Some Random Person.]

I have a good granparent like that. Except mine never went to war. He always keeps his hope and has a good heart. The only time I've ever seen him put down was when his father, my Great grandfather, died of old age, and when his other daughter, my Aunt, died of a heart attack.

[MaddyHi]

very nice! I really like all the details that you put in and how they brought back memories. Your grandparents sure sound like good, caring people!
Nice job!

I have always liked your writes for their content and the evocative nature . This one is no exception . A lovely poem .

[I've Killed Lions]

great poem, amazing words and we should all learn to take the knowledge from our grandparents

[Hollow Man]

wise words brother. i miss my grandfather and his words will always stick with me

[Revolutionary]

You write with so much love in your heart.I know this man meant alot to you to create these words in your soul

[An owl on the moon]

What a caring, loving devotion to your grandparents and to all who lead us to do what is right by their own lives. Yes, true love gives all.. oh, how I wish the world could learn the lesson.