Goodbye Grandad

Oh Granddad,
You left us feeling so very sad.
But now I realise that we should be glad,
Glad at the life you had.
Coming out dog walking with Grandma and you,
Was always better then morning TV with the other two.
But now, you’re gone.
Everybody says that you’ve moved on.
I can’t pretend that I’m not upset,
Can’t deny the fact that I wish I could just hit reset.
None of us can help but feel a bit crappy,
But now is our time to be happy.
Now is our time to celebrate your life.
You chose a brilliant wife,
You became a brilliant dad,
A difficult job at which you didn’t do half bad.
You had so many good times,
Far more then I could list in lines.
They say you can only truly be a granddad once you’re a dad’s dad,
But for you, it was you became a father that you became a truly Grand-dad.
I would’ve been happy enough just to know you,
But I was lucky enough to be related to you.
I’ll never forget how when we pop round to say hello,
How you’re face would beam and glow.
Every time you’d say how I was so much more tall,
How you’d then start to talk with the others about their football.
But now, you’re gone.
Sorry, but not being sad just seems wrong.
So yes, I will be sad,
But I will also be glad,
Glad of the memories you’ve given me and all of the love that we all had.