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His eyes opened slowly at the touch of my hand.
He said, I'm happy to see you, I'm glad that you came.
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Hi Grandpa. I came to see if you were feeling well
Things could be better, and this I will tell.
You are the softness in my heart and my heart longs to stay,
But my body is pulling me the other way.
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Although time is be short and often unkind.
Please don't close the line.
My thoughts travelled back to the things we once did.
Like boating and fishing, I was a lucky kid.
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To see him like this was just so unfair.
The questions I had were too hard to bare.
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Who will be my captain when I'm on the lake?
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Will you be there to help me eat birthday cake?
The train is not yet done and I just don't know.
I'm too young to understand why you need to go.
He said, You have always been a brave young lad.
Take care of your brother, your mom and your dad.
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I'll be there on the wind when you turn nine.
And please don't close the line.
Tears filled my eyes at the words he did say.
He laid his head down and his hand slid away.
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So much left to do but I'm glad I could be
The boy he chose to share his world with me.
As I turned to walk away, a note I did find.
Written by a hero, a champion of mine.
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I went through it once and at the end it said,
What I longed to hear and this is what it read.
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You are the softness in my heart and my heart yearns to stay.
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I'll always be with you when you go on your way.
I will love you forever and I hope that you find,
The tools that I left for you to finish the line.