Memories of you

This poem was written for my grandma who passed away in 2007. I read this at her funeral. The photo is of my grandma and me.

There are a lot of memories I have of you,

but here are just my favorite few.

I remember the night we went to boo at the zoo

and you parked on the hill by the bar,

When we came out of the zoo, you realized you 

locked your keys in the car.

You said you would call Jim since he had 

a spare set of keys,

 even though you knew he would be

displeased.

He had to leave work to get 

there that night,

but after he got there everything turned out

all right.

I'll always remember Christmas' at your house 

with the warmth of the fire place,

That is a memory I can never 

replace.

We'd always have a dinner 

where we came together,

Sharing the joy of Christmas, 

no matter the weather.

I'll always remember when it came to my gifts,

my list was long and great,

I was so impatient to open them,

I  just couldn't wait.

My list was normally from an American Girl Doll

magazine,

I really think I circled everything I had

seen.

Even so, I think you still got most everything 

on my list,

no matter what it 

consist.

I'll always remember the day you gave me the diamond ring

that I always wear,

You would occasionally ask me if I had still had it,

and I would show you that it was there.

I'll always remember how you tricked me on 

my birthday,

I was in my bedroom when my mom told me

you were on the phone, but really you were just a room away.

She pretended you called me with using a phone

that was off the hook with no tone.

You were on the another phone in the house

but I didn't know

I thought you were at home, 

So I just said hello.

You wished me happy birthday and said that you wanted

to be at my house, so I should wish for you to be there,

And I did and you then you said you were in my

kitchen sitting in a chair.

I ran out of my room and into the kitchen and you 

were off the phone by then,

I was so happy, and you just smiled with a big

grin.

You decided to let the joke continue on and ask for 

me to wish for your car to appear in the driveway,

because you needed to get home, and needed a

way.

Of course I wished it and when it came true

I thought I was cool,

But to you, knowing you tricked me, I was really 

looking like a fool.

There are so many more memories that I have

Of you,

but you already know because we talked about them

a few weeks ago too.

I'm glad I got to talk about them and have a 

good laugh about some of the things,

It was nice to see the happiness 

that they bring.

So even though your away from us now and in a far

Better place,

Know that you're a grandma that I can never 

replace.

You may now be apart of my past,

but my memories of you will forever last.

I love you 

Grandma Sue

Reviews

[Ian H Morrison]

awh this is really lovely take it from a dad if my daughter wrote this to me i would have so many tears. it is written wonderfully and flows like syrup