for my grandpa

nina 2002 (Paraguay)



and what hurts the most,
is that i didn’t get a chance to say my final goodbye.

to feel your arms around me for one last time.
to hear you call me by the particular nickname,
you used to call your grandchildren.

we had so much ahead of us.
places to visit,
and new memories to create.

but i guess life thought,
we’ve had enough.

i’ll always remember you, grandpa,
and my love for you will forever remain intact.

About this poem

One year ago, my grandpa left. This is for him. I love you

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Submitted by nina59 on May 26, 2021

Modified by nina59 on June 10, 2021

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XX XXX XXX XX XX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 408
Words 79
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 2, 3, 3, 2, 2

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2 Comments
  • Centra
    Oh Nina, so sad I miss mine xx
    LikeReply 12 years ago
  • Soulwriter
    beautiful.
    LikeReply2 years ago

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