The Memories of his Life

Dedicated to and in memory of

My Grandfather Bob Barber

 

There was a man

On a journey

Didn’t know

Where it would lead

 

He did his damage

To people around him

But in his heart

Was hope for forgiveness

 

That is all one really needs

People may not be so forgiving

But what matters is what’s in the heart

And despite any mistakes, he did love

 

Met a beautiful woman

They became husband and wife

He hurt her on several occasions

But she stayed with him because of love

 

That’s what love is

It doesn’t guarantee

We won’t hut the ones we love

But if we love, we love regardless

 

She did love him and loves him still

She misses him now that he passed away

I think she loves him even more

Because she realizes how much she loved him before

 

If there was anything I would hope for

I hope he found peace, believed in their love

And that any hurt he may have done

It doesn’t matter, it never did

 

As his loved ones gather

Dwell on their loss

If I was there, I would tell them

Reflect not on his death

 

But the memories of his life

 

© Isaiah Barber

 

Excerpt from “Path to Serenity II, Grains of Sand”

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