Love Always...

He looked at the watch

he had on his left wrist

and the memories

came flooding back to him.

To the very day

his Grandfather showed him it.

A very long time ago.

When he was just a lad.

And said "One day this will be yours.

When I am long gone".

And sadly his words came true.

A few weeks ago.

As his Grandfather passed away

suddenly after a

short spell of being ill.

It was his Grandfathers

pride and joy.

It was a family

heirloom.

Passed down

from generation to generation.

And now he owned it.

He felt his warm tears

fall from his eyes.

And he wiped his grieve and smile and said

out loud.

"Papa, I will never forget you.

and I will do you proud with this great gift

you bestowed on me. Love you always Danny

your grandson.

And walked into the dining area

of his house to get ready for dinner

with his own family now.

As his own young son. Sat across from

him in his high chair giggling away and

smiling at him.

His heart bursting with pride and thinking

of his papa too.

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

A moving, bittersweet piece. Has the sound of real life to it, though it could be fiction. Too many once precious heirlooms end up in antique shops.

PS: in the first line of the next to last verse, did you mean "dining area?" Spellings can vary between US and UK.

[Onlyme]

Thanks John for the heads up on my mistake. Fixed it. Dawn.

[Sawdust]

A beautiful parable.
God surely must have blessed words to your pen when you wrpte it down

[Weeping willow]

Beautiful story of love, liked it ;-]

[Onlyme]

Thanks Weeping Willow.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A sadly uplifting tale Dawn. Told in such a sensitive voice.

[Onlyme]

Thanks John.