But here is the poem I wrote when I had been expecting the really bad news.
As I fight the urge to cry I think back to all the memories I have
Like when I was younger and he'd come over when grandma was babysitting me
to Bring us lunch
And if the weather was nice he'd ride his motorcycle
In fact he gave me my first motorcycle ride
I also remember his laugh that would echo
from things like The Three Stooges or the stories he'd tell
He took me trout fishing and always greeted me with a smile
When out at the beach looking for treasures
He'd think of me when he'd find golf balls instead of coins
I still have many of the golf balls he gave me
I even made my own golf trophy out of them
As the years went on more and more
He began to look like his father
A man I never got to know as well as I should have
So with his similar looks and similar personality
He became like the Grandfather I'd lost when I was young
However I can't help but feel guilty now
For I didn't see you when I had the chance
Because of my selfish ways and fears
And now when given the chance I couldn't because I was sick
I'm sorry I wasn't there to say goodbye


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