At First Glance
June 22nd 1929 - March 25th 1998
My heart aches as I stare at your grave
Something is missing.
Something just isn't right.
I stare at your birthday
June 22nd 1929 has a special place in my heart.
I just stare at the date with a smile.
Then I look over at first glace
and see the next date.
My eyes immediatly feel with tears
as I stare at March 25th 1998.
Something is just wrong.
I don't know what it is
Something just isn't right.
All the times i have visited you here
I never noticed this feeling
Then it hits me
Like a ton of bricks on my shoulders.
The dash in the center...
The little dash that represents your wedding.
Represents the birth of 8 beautiful children
and your memories all in your heart.
That dash in the center represents everyday
not just one or two from a lifetime.
It shows you as a person and a woman.
In that dash holds my love and respect for you.
That dash is the reason I am walking this earth.
Your family and friends know the meaning of the mark.
The mark that goes from your birth to your death.
The mark that represents everything you stood up for
everything you fought for in your 68 years.
The mark represents every smile you smiled
and every tear you cried.
In that dash you live in our hearts.
As I walk away from your grave
I can't help but give out a little laugh
for that was you- the dash.
Simple is as simple does.
My Dear Grandma
I love you.
Story about "At First Glance"
I was at my Grandmothers grave one day and I was looking at the dates on her grave. Nothing stood out more then the little dash in the center. The dash that is so often ignored, stood for so much. You have to look deep into the meaning of the little things- look into the meaning of the dash.
