the greatest man i never knew
had very large hands
He didn't have much time for books,
he learned from living off the land.
the greatest man i never knew
he liked animals,big trucks and such.
The greatest man i never knew
fought in a war overseas
a long time ago
The greatest man i never knew
raised four children with his loving wife
and I know for certain for them
he would have gave his life.
the greatest man I never knew
had a son just like him
and how did I know this fathers son
because I called him Dad.
For all the things I do not know about him
Ill learn in the end
when triumphs sound , the sun goes down ,I will see them again.
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whoa brilliant
"when triumphs sound , the sun goes down ,I will see them again."
they are definatly my fav lines, great job and unique poem! -
This was so deep and emotional. The ending is enough to bring tears to eyes. To give such a tribute to your grandfather is so beautiful. I too have never met or even seen a picture of my grandfather. He died on my birthday, the exact day I was born. I was being pushed out of the womb and he was being rushed to the hospital. Ever heard the saying when someone dies someone else is being born? Whatever the case I know he had to be a great man. And your poem actually inspires me to question my parents about my grandpA, AS I NEVER HAVE.
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Aww that's beautiful, and yet at the same time so sad. But the ending is just magical and ties the whole thing together so well. This was a good write and I really really enjoyed reading it.
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This is a beautiful tribute and your grandfather sounds like such a wonderful man. I'm sure he would be so proud of you. Great write!
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Nice to write a tribute like this to your grandpa. Even if you did not know his long, you will hear about him from you father. Liked the flow and the message of this poem.
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such tender and kind words. I loved this one, and this is amazing. I wil have to print this out someday, so maybe we can do something like a family book or something. love it. great job.
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