Monday, October 22, 2012

GRANDFATHER'S POCKET WATCH






GRANDFATHER’S POCKET WATCH


MY GRANDFATHER WAS A SHOWMAN
HE LIVED THE LIFE

WHEN TIMES WERE GOOD
HE CARRIED A POCKET WATCH
WITH FOB AND CHAIN
AND GAUDY VEST

WHEN TIMES WERE BAD
IT SAT IN A PAWN SHOP
WAITING TO BE REDEEMED

WHEN WE WEREN’T UNEMPLOYED
BUT BETWEEN GIGS

EVENTUALLY THE WATCH WAS MINE
WITH A LETTER THAT SAID
OPEN ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY

MY WIFE WAS SICK
AT WORK THEY WERE CUTTING HOURS
BILLS WERE MOUNTING

NOT ONLY COULD I NOT MAKE ENDS MEET
I COULDN’T SEE THE ENDS

I OPENED THE LETTER

KIDDO IT SAID
IF YOU’RE BROKE
SELL THE WATCH

YOU’RE KEEPING IT FOR A MEMORY
YOU HAVE MORE MEMORIES IN YOUR HEART
MORE VIVID MEMORIES
THAN A WATCH

SELL THE WATCH

I REMEMBER MY GRANDFATHER FONDLY
SOMETIMES HOLES IN HIS SOLES
BUT THE TOP ALWAYS POLISHED



A GIFT FOR THE FUTURE HE SAID
AND WHEN YOU’RE ABLE
DO IT FOR SOMEONE ELSE


SO MANY BLESSINGS
WE CANNOT REPLAY
THEY’RE IN THE PAST

BUT THOSE WHO BLESSED US
WOULD BLESS US FOR THINKING OF OTHERS

GOD’S LOVE IS LIKE THAT WATCH


FRANK A VOLLMER

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