Wednesday, August 10, 2005

my grandfather
on my dads side
passed away this morning
bout 6 thereabouts
no need for condolences really
didnt really hit me that hard..
hardly hit me at all
should i be feeling guilty?
never really knew my grandfather
most of his character i knew from inference from the stories
mum and dad would tell me
some good
some bad
was he a scoundrel?
a rampant gambler who wasted his family fortune away?
a hard working accountant who gave his pay to his wife so he wouldnt have anything to gamble with?
a caring father who spent time with his children?
an ungrateful hyponchondriac who bugged his wife as he grew old?
a fun loving grandfather always ready to entertain his grandchildren?
perhaps all that
and a bit more

its strange really
seeing a person you once knew
a person you said hello to
a person you waved to and helped
a person youve talked to
lie in a wooden box
eyes closed
face done up
its so surreal
i went up to the coffin
was hit by shock, curiosity and a bit of fear at the same time
makes you think doesnt it
life IS meaningless

heres to you
cheam tat kee
to the grandfather i never knew
to a person i cant honestly say id miss
one thing for sure though
life without you
will be..
different
farewell



ah ye

posted by S @ Wednesday, August 10, 2005

1 Comments:

At 12:07 am, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sigh...you've got the day wrong...

 

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