Its hard to watch you slip away
ragged with telltale signs of age
I never thought I'd feel this hollowness
that has lodge itself deep inside my chest
leaving me dizzy and out of breath.
There once was a time
where I didn't care to know
this person that makes up you
time somehow soften the ice
that layered our hearts
too little too late
Now I don't want to let go
to loosen my fingers on the few memories
we have shared, we foolishly let precious time pass
even if you tell me everything will be alright
I will still feel this emptiness bubbling my throat
because we spent so much of our wasted lives
creating space, building walls, wearing masks
never realizing the people we shield ourselves from
The clock is ticking...seconds turn to minutes
we are running out of places to hide
take my hand in a lasting embrace
not a final farewell but a farewell none the less
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To Grandpa
