To Chuck
you found me, a grandfather-less grandsonand i found you, a grandson-less grandfatherbut I was just happy to be your buddyi was just a boy when i first met youand in your heart you were as welli was intrigued to meet a brave soldierwho fought in the war I'd seen in bookswith you i had all of the conversationsthat i missed having with my grandfathersand i wore myself out when I'd come overand try to impress you with a soldier's handshakeyou had to leave me for a while but I understandGod knows you needed to restyour spirit has left the earth and gone to wherethose of all brave soldiers gosometimes I like to imagine you nowtalking with your old friends from the warwho died when you were all just boysand maybe you've met my grandfatherswhose job was left to youi never really got to tell you what you were to my life or how glad I am that your presence graced my youthbut i hope that you saw in my eyes and feltin my little soldier's handshakethat you're forever a heroand my buddy Written March 8th, 2001 © on Nov 02 2001 07:59 AM PST 10 • 0 • 8
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"you found me, a grandfather-less grandsonand i found you, a grandson-less grandfatherbut I was just happy to be your buddyi was just a boy when i first met youand in your heart you were as welli was intrigued to meet a brave soldierwho fought in the war I'd seen in bookswith you i had all of the conversationsthat i missed having with my grandfathersand i wore myself out when I'd come overand try to impress you with a soldier's handshakeyou had to leave me for a while but I understandGod knows you needed to restyour spirit has left the earth and gone to wherethose of all brave soldiers gosometimes I like to imagine you nowtalking with your old friends from the warwho died when you were all just boysand maybe you've met my grandfatherswhose job was left to youi never really got to tell you what you were to my life or how glad I am that your presence graced my youthbut i hope that you saw in my eyes and feltin my little soldier's handshakethat you're forever a heroand my buddy..."