Grandpa's pennies

This is all true I wrote it in rhyme form, so it may have lost the beauty that was in the story form of it

The day my grandpa passed away
He told my grandma about a dream he had the previous day
he told her he dreamt pennies fell on him from heaven
and he told her, how happy it had made him

whenever i think of my grandparents
i think of them at their 50th wedding anniversary dance
i see them dancing, with such vibrant smiles
i remember how he looked at her, like there was no one else around for miles

Now, years later, in my mind. I see my grandpa alone on a ballroom floor
patiently waiting for my grandma to enter the door

And every time i place a penny where my granpa lay to rest
i imagine him smile, as a penny from heaven, falls upon his chest

Reviews

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Tears are welling in my eyes with this one...honestly. I can so vividly picture the love between these two souls, and the idea of one waiting for the other in the big ballroom in the sky until the day that they can once again dance is just...well...it really is beautiful. My grandparents are both nearly 90 years old...I know this time is coming, and I am not prepared for it. This piece is going into my favorites.

[MikeV]

Thank you so much, your review touched my heart :)

[icelandicblue]

This really moved me. It is so beautifully heartfelt and filled with love.

[MikeV]

Thank you so much :) I'm so happy you enjoyed

[SyberRose]

This really brought a tear to my eye...i know someone who just died..she was eighty seven and her husband is ninety and he has taken care of her while she was ill and he is alone now...so sad...he will miss her...
Nicely penned Mike....and very sad...Rose

[MikeV]

Thank you so much! :) I'm so sorry about your friend Rose, that breaks my heart

[SyberRose]

My sister in laws mother.

[MikeV]

That's terrible

[Frieda P]

You've done it again, this grabbed my heartstrings and yanked, hard....you have a very tender heart tough guy. ;-) Love this, I never knew either of my grandfather's, this is really lovely my friend.

[MikeV]

Thank you so much :) i appreciate it
i was lucky, i knew my great grandparents, barely but enough for them
to leave a mark on my heart

[Frieda P]

My pleasure MIke, you sure do know how to get to my heart. :-)

[MikeV]

Thank you so much :) i try :p