Grandpa Please Don't Go

My Grandpa is dying from kidney failure.. Doctors say they either have to put him through this long and unpleasant process (dialysis) or he dies :'( Me and my Grandpa are very close.

Running through the open fields

to jump into your arms,

laughing as we spun around

a memory that is ours.

I can see it in your eyes 

a pain you try to hide,

but you cover it with a broken smile

grandpa your one of a kind. 

You're living till the day you die

with a heart thats made of gold,

with the drive that makes you who you are

it's my heart you'll always hold.

You watched me grow from then to now

as I became more and more like you,

you held me though the ups and downs

grandpa I love you.

Don't tell me that you're dying 

because I don't want to know,

both of us are way to young

grandpa please don't go.

You still have so much life to live

and so much left to see,

so much time for us to spend

in this world so free.

Don't tell me that you're dying 

because I don't want to know,

both of us are way to young

grandpa please don't go.

Author's Note

I was crying the whole time I wrote this in the middle of school, and cried for an hour more when I typed it up at home.

Reviews

[Katie Louise Hughes]

This touches me deeply, because I have been through something very similar as I am sure other people have as well. I can only say that watching someone go through dialysis (that is what I am assuming) can be extremely heart wrenching. I can tell you that I feel for your family and yourself, this is a genuine write. Thanks for sharing this. :)

[(Super) Heroes Never Di..]

Ohmygosh, this is so heartbreaking. I got tears in my eyes reading this. Its obvious you guys are so close. Cherish the time you have left with him, love. Great write.

[Katie]

This is such a amazing piece of love, sadness, and life. I can't say I like this poem because I really really wish you and your grandfather were not going through something like this. All I can say is cherish every second you have with him and if you need someone to talk- I am a very good listener. :)

[Liza]

grandpa lives on in your heart and though he's gone from sight he lives within the author's spirit....excellent write of appreciation for a relationship and its sadness that it's gone...

[Angie Diane♥&hea..]

Awe this is sad. My Grandpa died when I was in elementary school. It was a sad time. I'm sorry that you are experiencing this .

[Jane Doe]

This is beautifully saddening. Please share this with your grandpa. You're very strong to have the courage to write this.

[Senseless whatever]

Amazing write. Please be sure to share this with him. From my own perspective. Sometimes just knowing isn't enough, if that makes any sense. Stay strong.

[Undying Glory]

this is just so sad and beautiful, and i know how you feel, my own grandmother passed away not too long ago too. beautiful work

[Tainted Devotion]

This is an amazing and beautiful poem. I started to cry when I read this. I'm terribly sorry for what has happened to your Grandpa. I can't imagine what that feels like. Words can't describe just how awful this all makes me feel. I can feel all of your saddness and passion in this poem. Every word put into this piece is filled with a sarrow and despair that some may find hard to comprehend. You don't deserve all that's happened to you. But in the end, it's made you stronger. Again I am deeply sorry for your Grandpa. And finally, this poem is just deeply moving and amazing. Stunning and wonderful.

[Lilly]

Beautiful poem. Such lovely memories of time spent with your grandpa - no matter what happens, no-one can take those from you. This poem is so full of emotion - it is clear that your grandpa is very special to you.