Poem Connection

I Miss You Grandma- Michelle Williams

I think about you all the time,

And every day it hurts to cry.
So much has happened in my life,
I'm not sure how hard to try.

Tears are falling constantly,
My heart hurts everyday.
I think about your beautiful smile,
That I pray I see again someday.

The sweet smell of your perfume,
Has slowly faded away.
But all your helpful teachings,
Are always here to stay.

I can't express how much you taught me,
So much I can't explain.
All the times I can remember,
Never once heard you complain.

So many hearts were broken,
The day God called you home.
It seems as though each one of us,
Were left to survive alone.

I know there was a reason,
That you had to leave.
To keep us in your watchful eyes,
So now in God I really do believe.

In Papa, I suggest that when people have lost those closest to them, they often find comfort in remembering the fun times they had with this person.  This is represented when I reminisce watching Dumbo with my Papa. I loved spending time with him, and now that he is gone, I can no longer do that. I also mention his house, in which he obviously no longer lives, and miss being there because it reminds me of him. Finally, in Papa, I talk to my mom about Papa, and she makes me feel special by telling me about her childhood with Papa, and this makes me treasure this memory even more, because he only ever did this for me.

In I Miss You Grandma, Michelle Williams implies that when people have lost someone that was near and dear to their heart, they have to remember the good things to keep from falling apart. Williams suggests this when she writes about her grandma's perfume, and also makes this apparent when she talks about the lessons her grandma taught her. She finally expresses this by writing that her grandma never complained, which shows one of her grandma's characteristics, and the person that she truly misses.