Grandpa I'm Okay

12:50 PM

I WOKE UP GRANDPA THE OTHER NIGHT,

I TOLD HIM I HAD SOMETHING THAT HE SHOULD WRITE.

I WAITED A WHILE, FOR A CERTAIN DAY TO TELL HIM, "GRANDPA, I'M OKAY".

I NEEDED HIM FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL I NEEDED TO SAY.

I'M SURROUNDED BY GRANDMA'S AND GRANDPA'S, COUSINS AND SO MANY FRIENDS I NEVER KNEW.

BUT THEY TELL ME THEY KNEW EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.

THEY CHECK ON ME AND MAKE SURE I'M HAPPY AND DOING FINE.

THEY HAVE ALL BECOME FRIENDS OF MINE.

I MET LANE, AND WE PLAY A LOT.

HE HAS BECOME MY BEST FRIEND,

BUT NOT TO WORRY AVA, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE BEST AND THAT WILL NEVER END.

I AM WITH GOD, A PERSON I CALL"SIR".

FOR SOME THAT CREATES QUITE A STIR.

SIR DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE,

WHAT'S IMPORTANT IS THE LOVE THAT WE SHARE.

SIR GAVE ME AN ELECTRIC DEVICE.

IT'S BLUE AND GREEN AND IT'S REALLY NICE.

THIS DEVICE IS REALLY AN AMAZING THING.

I CAN HEAR YOUR PRAYERS AND THE SONGS YOU SING.

AND GRANDPA THIS IS NO ORDINARY TOY,

I CAN TURN GRIEF AND SORROW INTO LAUGHTER AND JOY.

I SAW MY BIG BROTHER WITH A NEW PUPPY AS THEY WENT FOR A RIDE.

IT MADE ME SMILE AS FINDLEY WAS SITTING AT MY SIDE.

I WATCHED MY MOMMY MAKE SOME COOKIES THAT SMELLED SO SWEET.

MOMMY USED TO GIVE ME SOME DOUGH AS A SPECIAL TREAT.

I SAW MY DADDY ON THE COUCH TAKING A NAP.

I LOVED TO WAKE HIM AND SNUGGLE IN HIS LAP.

I AM WAITING FOR SAINT PETER TO OPEN THE DOOR,

SO YOU CAN COME AND PLAY AND HUG ME SOME MORE.

YOU WILL BE HAPPY TO KNOW I WILL BE ALMOST FOUR.

I'M STAYING BUSY AND HAVING FUN.

KEEP ME IN YOUR THOUGHTS BECAUSE I AM A SPECIAL ONE.

AND GRANDPA.... MY NAME IS ASPEN DRAKE SEEMANN!!

Written by: Larry Hugh Newell (Grandpa) 7-30-2016

6 comments

UnknownSeptember 30, 2016 at 2:08 PM
The sweetest, most perfect poem I have ever read. My heart aches for all of you every single day...love you so much..
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Lisa MeridithSeptember 30, 2016 at 2:17 PM
Absolutely beautiful. So sweet. Thank you Aspen for showing us that you are still with us in this world. We miss you so very much.
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UnknownSeptember 30, 2016 at 2:54 PM
Wow! I love it 💙
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UnknownSeptember 30, 2016 at 4:58 PM
Larry - that was beautiful!!!
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AnonymousOctober 2, 2016 at 8:13 PM
Obviously a grandpa who was super close and spent much time could create such a poem. What a gift to all of you. Love every word, read it twice!
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AnonymousOctober 3, 2016 at 5:35 PM
This is so amazing. I will never forget your dad by Aspen's side in the hospital, singing to him. They must have had such a special bond. He was a lucky boy to always be surrounded by so much love. Hugs�� --Stacey
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