For My Grandmother
I can still remember
Sitting by your side,
Listening to the stories
You told with love and pride.
The stories of your childhood
And those of growing old,
I wonder who I'd be today
If those stories hadn't been told.
You talked about your lifetime
And those that you have met.
You could remember every name,
And each person's favorite pet.
So now I sit here writing
Of my memories of you,
Content to know that you'll be there
In everything I do.
But when your life is over
You won't be dead and gone,
For in the hearts of those you loved
Your memory will live on.