TODAY

Today was a little bit different
Today time passed a little slower
The clouds were a little greyer
The night was a little darker
The snow was a little colder
The house was a little quieter
Today one thing was different
Something was new
The empty seat at coffee time was new
The baskets of flowers were new
The flag Grandma got was new
The pain we felt was new
The grave in the cemetery was new
Today something was missing
The card player was missing
The coffee drinker was missing
The storyteller was missing
The WW2 vet was missing
My grandpa was missing
Today we felt something
We felt hands pat our backs
We felt arms hold us tight
We felt tears slip down our cheeks
We felt our hearts break
We felt a family come together
Today we cried together
Today we remembered together
Today we mourned together
Today we supported each other
Today we buried our hero

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