when ready to depart
the american doctor
would not sign the document
~
grandpa’s second son
a common skin condition
eczema
~
a new destination
canada
~
when his wife died
my grandpa was fifty three
~
she left twelve children
ages five to twenty two
~
sorrow, sadness
engulfed their hearts
~
their love
shouldered long years
~
restless anxiety
transitioned
to calm peace
~
grandpa told my mom
I have an appointment
with jesus
at six o’clock in the morning
~
he told his daughter
I’m with the lord
~
two months later
he died peacefully
at eighty nine
~