[9] On Those Days

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In honour of my lovely grandma, I dearly miss you.


On those days when I childishly complained,

you taught me of ways with no taint.

You tried to coax me to love

and to be a brave, righteous trove.


On those days of empty tiredness,

your gentle presence let me destress.

After all, your eyes used to hold a million happy stars for me,

 making me recall you, all lovely.


On those days when you were not so well,

and the uncertain time ticking made me dwell,

I wondered if those farewells made you sad,

since all you wanted was to be back all glad.


On those days, when laughter was scarce

and your absence left tokens of dread in tears,

all I wished for was to see you again,

to let me forget the pain.


On these days when you seem like a distant memory,

my mind stumbles a bit unsteady

and I, in the midst of this world gone gore,

try to be a brave, righteous trove.

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