Part of Me (poem) by larry r linville on AuthorsDen

Part of Me
by larry r linville → (All Poetry by larry r linville)
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My granddaughter is a Senior and will be going to college. This poem looks at my mixed feelings.
Part of me Clings to the small child she was A decade ago Pushing her in a swing Making her laugh until she hiccupped Kissing her “boo-boos” And applying a band-aid Watching cartoons on TV When I’d rather see a ballgame Part of me Feels like it was just yesterday Listening to the piano And those monotonous scales With the starting and stopping And those clashing notes Watching her hit the T-ball Wondering if she’d run toward first or third And As a taller girl Getting rebounds and shooting the basketball Part of me Can’t realize She’s comes so far As an all-state musician An accomplished pianist An inspired Christian Who knows her goals For her life ahead Part of me Sees her parents in her Sacrificing and sharing In bad times and good Nurturing the talents she inherited As she mirrored them both Providing a home where church was central And serving Was a response to God’s grace Part of me Is trying to capture How I felt as a Senior Excited to take life’s next step On my own Scared and yet determined To fulfill my “call” Part of me Can hardly wait To watch her grow And take her place As an outstanding citizen With accomplishments galore All of me Overflows at the gift of love I receive from her By who she is And what she will become To bring so much to so many And, all of me Thanks God She’s Part of me.

Reviewed by Connie Faust

Reviewed on November 11, 2008

This is beautiful and tugs at my heart. I have a wonderful granddaughter in her first year of college, too, so I know where you are coming from. Your closing lines really bring it home--an amazing blessing to have these kids to love and be loved by them!

Connie

Reviewed by Rose Rideout

Reviewed on November 9, 2008

Larry this is so precious and I know we have nine grandchildren and I watch as they grow much too fast. Thank you for sharing your love with us.

Newfie Hugs, Rose

Reviewed by D Johnson

Larry, plenty to be proud of.

Cheers,
Dan

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

A wonderful piece, written only as a proud and loving grandfather could.

Reviewed by Georg Mateos

All of us should thanks our God for the privilege of seeing our grandchildren grow, because they are part of us.

Georg