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Grandpa, Blame Me

November 6, 2012
By getdude56 ELITE, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
getdude56 ELITE, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
473 articles 0 photos 118 comments

Favorite Quote:
Scenery is nothing more than poetry.
Love is nothing more than chemicals.
'Cause fairy tales are just scribbled pages filled with happy endings and little white lies.
One person can make a difference, but a crowd can make a change.


We would always argue,
But we worked it out.
I couldn't stay mad at you,
Not even now.
You gave me things I didn't deserve,
Things I didn't need.
And when I yelled at you with such nerve,
It was right for you to scream.
I wasn't there to give you assistance,
I should've came home that night.
I was within walking distance,
But I thought you'd be all right.
Feeling guilty,
I know it's my fault, don't argue.
Can't change me,
How will I possibly make it through?
Grandpa,
I'm sorry.
I couldn't save ya,
Blame me.
I would've stayed with you,
If I had known.
I apologize for the pain you went through,
In the blink of an eye I would've came home.
Grandpa,
I'm sorry.
This apology, I owe ya,
You have all the right to blame me.
This could've been prevented,
I hate myself.
Gotta deal with it,
'Cause you're somewhere else.
I made the worst mistake,
How will I survive?
Give and take,
You're gone and I'm still alive.
I'm left here,
Wanna run away.
Haven't shed a tear,
I'm lost for words to say.
Grandpa,
I'm sorry.
I couldn't save ya,
Blame me.
I would've stayed with you,
If I had known.
I apologize for the pain you went through,
In the blink of an eye I would've came home.
Grandpa,
I'm sorry.
This apology, I owe ya,
You have all the right to blame me.
Wish I could have a redo,
Just this time.
To have one more moment with you,
And speak what's on my mind.
But the world doesn't work that way,
I wish it would.
'Cause then I could say,
All the words I conceal inside my hood.
I miss you,
It's hard to believe.
But it's just the truth,
Trust me.
I know I should've came home,
But I stayed out late.
You shouldn't of had to do hard labor alone,
'Cause now I'm suffering because of your fate!
Grandpa,
I'm sorry.
I couldn't save ya,
Blame me.
I would've stayed with you,
If I had known.
I apologize for the pain you went through,
In the blink of an eye I would've came home.
Grandpa,
I'm sorry.
This apology, I owe ya,
You have all the right to blame me.
It's my fault, blame me,
Grandpa, I'm sorry...


The author's comments:
Dedicated to my grandfather who passed away on the early morning of November 5th, 2012. If I had came home that night, you'd still be here. I blame myself for your passing because if I had been there, your diabetes wouldn't have caused your death. In all aspect, I'm the one you should be blaming. I will forever remember and honor you as my grandfather. Rest in peace, grandpa.

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on Jul. 13 2013 at 5:08 am
getdude56 ELITE, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
473 articles 0 photos 118 comments

Favorite Quote:
Scenery is nothing more than poetry.
Love is nothing more than chemicals.
'Cause fairy tales are just scribbled pages filled with happy endings and little white lies.
One person can make a difference, but a crowd can make a change.

My sincere apologies on the late reply! I just now saw it. Anyhow, thank you! Writing is what I do best. I appreciate you taking the time to read my work!

on May. 7 2013 at 6:37 pm
I understand, I don't know from experince and I know I probly won't ever actully understand how it feels to lose some and bame my self, and I know you get a lot of pity but thats not wat this is ur a really good writer and I think you should know that

on May. 7 2013 at 11:34 am
getdude56 ELITE, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
473 articles 0 photos 118 comments

Favorite Quote:
Scenery is nothing more than poetry.
Love is nothing more than chemicals.
'Cause fairy tales are just scribbled pages filled with happy endings and little white lies.
One person can make a difference, but a crowd can make a change.

I know he has. We never saw straight, and we argued continuously, but when we shared the perception, we got along quite well. Thank you! It means a lot to me tbhat you read my work. Probably not, but I will always blame myself for his passing. It's something that will not leave my mind.

on May. 6 2013 at 5:16 pm
Sleeping_Revenge SILVER, Enid, Oklahoma
9 articles 3 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
Live your life, as if it's the first day of eternity. -Unknown

Hey I want you to know your grandpa has proby been proud of you you can write really well. I bet you he doesn't want you blaming yourself for his passing