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With The Rest Of Us

My grandfather

Was a respected man

He hardly saw his kids

and constantly worked and worked

Not everything he did was perfect

He could get in line with the rest of us

But when he passed away

People came in droves to his funeral

Family, friends, customers alike

He was the best at what he did around his parts

There was never any debate

And i constantly try to capture

The same effect he had on others

For me

Of course, not to become a copycat

But to repeat his legacy again in another pair of shoes

I want to get this old stadium busy again

I want to start up the old engine

To hear its roar

Giving me pride once again

The pride that never left him.

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Written by
peter-r-hamilton
21 / M
Published
Mar 16, 2016
Lines·Words
21·129
Notes

**** i wish my grandfather was still here.

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