Today was the first time I saw my grandfather since his passing.
He had a chubbier face
and was behind the wheel of a red Toyota Camry
next to a woman who wasn't my grandmother.
Becca was in the passenger seat beside me.
She didn't see my knuckles turn white
as I gripped the steering wheel tighter.
Then the light told me I could go.
She didn't see tears fall as I accelarated into the intersection
when all I wanted to do was turn around follow
the man who wasn't my grandpa
in a car that wasn't his
to a house I'd never seen before
and wouldn't miss when I left.
Jul 19, 2013
Jul 19, 2013 at 10:55 AM UTC
Today was the first time I saw my grandfather since his passing.
He had a chubbier face
and was behind the wheel of a red Toyota Camry
next to a woman who wasn't my grandmother.
Becca was in the passenger seat beside me.
She didn't see my knuckles turn white
as I gripped the steering wheel tighter.
Then the light told me I could go.
She didn't see tears fall as I accelarated into the intersection
when all I wanted to do was turn around follow
the man who wasn't my grandpa
in a car that wasn't his
to a house I'd never seen before
and wouldn't miss when I left.
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