How do I say “I love you”, in a way that you would understand,
When I’m not there to see you or hold you by the hand?
How do I say “I miss you”, in a way that you would feel,
When I’m not there to kiss your scrapes just to help them heal?
How do I tell you “you’re my life”, and let you know my heart,
When I can’t be there to hold you, for we live to far apart?
How do I tell you “I’m sorry” or support you when you’ve had a loss,
When my speech won’t let me, for sometimes of it I’m not the boss?
How can I “be your rock”, and help you stand your ground,
When I’m not there to back you, when you need me around?
How do I say “I think of you and miss you more each and every day”,
When the feeling is so much more than words can ever say?
How do I say “I must be on my way”, and not break your heart,
When I finally get to see you then the time comes when we must part?
Words cannot begin to tell you how I truly feel,
Nor can they really help the broken heart to heal.
I pray that you hear it all from my simple charms,
Like the warmth and embrace found within my arms.

For my grandkids Jay, Brendan, Ava,Kinley & Koby