You taught me of beauty, of hope and of love
\nAnd how all that we are is born up above
\nYour hard work and struggle, and yet all your grace
\nShown brightly despite the lines on your face
\nYour love for one man left you widowed for years
\nYet you held tight to memories to conquer all fears
\nFor you long believed that true love comes once
\n’tis something you shared in e’er abundance<\/p>\n
I grew up not dreaming your life would be mine
\nAs I sat, mourning in each mope and whine
\nOf how cruel men had come and hurt my pride
\nSo certain I’d never be anyone’s bride
\nAnd yet, you kept preaching of e’erlasting bliss
\nOf a heart made for me I could never miss
\nAs years trudged on, I was ready to fold
\nOn the prospect of this true love I could hold<\/p>\n
Then one a day when all things went wrong
\nIt was finally proven, you were right all along
\nHe did not come forth as a great, beaming knight
\nBut an average Joe which was quite alright
\nAnd now I am certain, Dear Grandma I love
\nThat you and the Good, Gracious Lord up above
\nCame together to heal this lost heart of mine
\nWith an everlasting love so sweet and divine
\nAnd now that I’ve found it, I can understand
\nYour thought that once in a lifetime love is His plan
\nFor I’ve never known a feeling like this
\nThank you for granting me eternal bliss<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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