For a Grandparent

A grandparent holds a special place
that no one else can fill.
They wrap you up in love and warmth
with patience, grace, and skill.

They are the keepers of our stories,
the bridge between what was and is,
the ones who spoiled us gently
and sealed it with a kiss.

Their home was always open,
their arms were always wide.
They gave us space to grow and dream
with quiet, steady pride.

They taught us things that matter most—
not from books but from their living:
how to be generous and forgiving,
how joy is found in giving.

And though we say goodbye today,
their legacy will hold:
in every story that we tell,
in the love that won't grow old.

For grandparents don't leave us—
they become the ground we stand on,
the roots beneath the family tree,
the light we carry on.