Grandad's Watch.

Subject: Grandad's Watch. Sun 7 Dec 2008 - 23:48

Grandad’s Watch.

I have a watch that I don’t wear.
I got this watch for free.
But it’s the price paid for this watch.
That means the world to me.

Price paid was not in money.
This watch means more than wealth.
Each tick the sweat from work each day.
Each tock price paid in health.

The man that wore this watch of mine.
Working class till the day he died.
Had thoughts way beyond his time I know.
And dreams that he wished he’d tried.

In times past your only lot in life.
Was to do the best you could.
If you didn’t get the job you wished for.
Then any job was good.

I think of his frustration.
The waste of intellect.
But though he didn’t realise his dreams.
He always had respect.

I look down on this omega.
At the engraving, every crack.
I’d give the world and this omega.
To have my Grandad back.

© DWSmith. 07/12/08.

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My family are like stars in the night sky of my life.
Always there at the end of the day.
The light of their love forever constant as the Northern star.
Safely guiding me home.
Dreams are the realities of tomorrow.
Everyone is in tune with the spirits of their ancestors. Unfortunately some are tone deaf.
Copyright. Daz.2008.

Subject: Re: Grandad's Watch. Mon 8 Dec 2008 - 2:38

Oh that is beautiful Daz and I too have my Grandads watch so I felt every word XXX

Subject: Re: Grandad's Watch. Mon 8 Dec 2008 - 23:06

Hi Daz and Chellin, it's good to see you both here Very Happy

Hope you're doing OK Chellin, its been long time no speak, so great to see you & hope you'll keep calling in.

Daz, this poem you've written about our Grandad Horace is absolutely beautiful. I have had tears in my eyes as I read through it several times. It's wonderful David. Thank you. :(hearts):

and your other new poem "This Christmas" - the same with that!! tears in my eyes (oops thinking I must be feeling a bit emotional at the moment!) Will add both of the new poems to your Index.

Loads of Luv
Cas wave

xxx

Subject: Re: Grandad's Watch. Tue 9 Dec 2008 - 1:52

Good to see you too Carole, hope your well and have a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year

Subject: Re: Grandad's Watch. Fri 13 Feb 2009 - 0:14

I've just called into Literature to update Daz's poems index -
so thought would drop a line to you here Chellin!! Very Happy

How are you? Is 2009 being good to you so far? hope so.
Call into Chit-chat sometime for a chat, we're always glad to see you.

Carole good stuff!!

xxx

Subject: Re: Grandad's Watch. Fri 13 Feb 2009 - 12:52

I am really well thanks Carole, good to hear from you. Hope you and your family are well too and yes I will try and pop in from time to time to see you all, take care xxx

Subject: Re: Grandad's Watch. Sun 15 Feb 2009 - 20:12

Hi Cas and Chellin.
Happy new year Chellin. Hope you both had a good one.
Give all our love to your mum and dad Cas.
Just having a glass of the old red vine and will drink to both your good health and that of your family's.
Talk to you both soon.
Lots of love to you both.
Daz & David.
xxx

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
My family are like stars in the night sky of my life.
Always there at the end of the day.
The light of their love forever constant as the Northern star.
Safely guiding me home.
Dreams are the realities of tomorrow.
Everyone is in tune with the spirits of their ancestors. Unfortunately some are tone deaf.
Copyright. Daz.2008.