Opening Night
He sat through the whole thing
the middle-school play
even though his back was killing him
from sitting on that hard metal chair
it was like sitting on spikes for the old man
his back kept hurting
and no matter how he adjusted
he just could not get comfortable
but these are the things a grandfather does
when his grandson is center stage
giving a great performance
the crowd went crazy
clapping and cheering and
to see the smile on his grandson's face
the sense of accomplishment in his eyes
was its own reward
it was all the grandfather needed
it made him happy
it made him proud
as the curtain comes down
on one life
it is opening night for the other
the beginning of a life that will be full of
success and achievement
his grandson is a natural
the grandfather will hold this night
in his memory
the grandson will build on his performance
he will grow in confidence
and go on to do more great things
his future unlimited
the old pass the torch
the young are eager to run with it
and so it goes
that's the way life works.
<Deleted User> (32907)
Thu 2nd Dec 2021 17:15
Lovely poem, d. That's what life's about, I guess.