For Grandpa

Grandpa, you were a rainbow for me,

fully,

richly,

colorful,

there for life.

You showed me about responding to my rainbow every day.

You worked hard and did so much

to let me learn about being made to live.

You stayed with us as long as you could

and you’ll always be reminding me to look up

out of myself

and experience the wonder of the rainbow.

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