My Grandfather, my hero

There use to be a poem written by a man named Walt Whitman. He wrote a poem about his hero. His hero was Abraham Lincoln……. This poem that I wrote uses the same format as his poem because this poem is about my grandfather and my grandfather will always be my hero. He was a very kind man who could always make me happy and laugh. My grandfather died a few years ago and I miss him very much. He is my friend, my family, my role model, and my hero.  I will always love him and I hope he is proud of me today.

 

 

My Grandfather

 

O Grandfather! My grandfather! why did you leave;

You were the one who made me hope and believe;

I can still hear your voice like an echo through the air,

Your words of laughter, wisdom, smiles, and care:

But O no! no! no!

    O you left me feeling alone,

        My heart is filled with sorrow,

           And I can only sob and moan.

O Grandfather! my Grandfather! don’t you know;

That life turned grey and boring after you had to go;

I miss your hugs and all the stories that you told,

And your energy so bright that it never could grow old:

                My hero! My hero!

                    My heart cannot stand,

                           The fact that you are gone,

                                Is an adversity to grand.

My dear Grandfather, I wish you could still laugh, I wish your heart could still beat,

My dear grandfather, I wish you could run to hug me, but you can no longer move your feet,

But though you’re gone and this brings me pain you are always in my heart,

Because I know that you and I will never ever be apart;

                I miss you, and love you!

                    And you will always be here,

                        You will always be a hero,

                              And you are the reason for my tears.

My Grandfather! my grandfather! you are in my soul;

Your spirit is what drives me to accomplish my goals;

I only wish I could have one last time to say good bye,

One last time to say I love you before you had to die:

                I love you! I do!

                   And I want you to know,

                      I love you, I need you,

                                And I can never let you go.