I SAW GRANDMA TODAY

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    I SAW GRANDMA TODAY

    AS I AM LAYING IN MY HOSPITAL BED
    MY MOM IS NEXT TO ME GENTLY RUBBING MY HEAD
    I TOLD HER THAT EVERYTHING WOULD BE OKAY
    MOM, TO YOU THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO SAY

    PLEASE WIPE THOSE TEARS FROM YOUR EYES
    THINK OF OUR SPECIAL MOMENTS NO NEED TO CRY
    I AM AT PEACE I WANT YOU TO KNOW
    TODAY IS MY TIME I HAVE TO GO

    WHEN I SLOWLY FEEL ASLEEP, THAT IS WHEN I SAW THE LIGHT
    IT WAS SO GEORGOUS AND IT WAS SO BRIGHT
    AS I WAS RUNNING TOWARD THE GATE
    THINKING HOW I COULD NOT WAIT

    ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE SHE WAS
    I GOT TO SEE MY GRANDMA TODAY

    WE CRIED AND WE HELD EACHOTHER TIGHT
    BUT SHE LOOKED IN MY EYES AND SAID " I AM SENDING YOU BACK TONIGHT"
    YOU HAVE TWO CHILDREN THAT YOU NEED TO WATCH GROW
    SO, BABY WALK AWAY FROM ME THIS ISN'T YOUR TIME TO GO

    AS I WAS CRYING AND WALKING AWAY
    I SAID "I LOVE YOU SO MUCH" BUT ALEAST I GOT TO SEE YOU GRANDMA TODAY

    AS I CAME BACK, I LOOKED AROUND AND COULDN'T BELIEVE
    THAT MY FAMILY WAS THERE THEY DIDN'T LEAVE
    MY MOM WAS CRYING AND GAVE ME A BIG HUG
    AS I WAS LOOKING AT MY MOM I SMILED AND SAID "I GOT TO SEE GRANDMA TODAY"


    WHEN I WAS SICK IN THE HOSPITAL I FELT MYSELF SLIPPING AWAY.. THIS IS IN MEMORY OF MY GRANDMA

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    shannie76 commented on I SAW GRANDMA TODAY

    11-06-2009

    Wow! this is terrific. I love it. You did a great job. Beautifully written memorial to your grandma.

    jlovett05

    11/07/2009

    thank you very much it doesn't matter how long ago u loose someone they are always in ur hearts..

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