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Grand Dad Love


A strong man you were to her
Taking away her childhood
Her respected for you, held in high esteem
Was shattered that day in an abandoned house

A young girl then growing up
He looked upon her  youthfulness
To keep him young just like before
Now older wiser unsatisfied

Your thoughts were bad I could see
Your looks not right I do tell
You did the thing that was forbidden
You hurt the one who trusted you

The stronger one you did not touch
Unlike her sister, you dare not thread
She was the stronger, she did tell
You were found out, mom now knows

To stop the pain of forbidden love
The weaker one you violate
You took her innocence away those years
Now she's torn nowhere to turn

Hard to forget hard to let go
It ruined the life she should have had
A life free from terrible memories
Of a granddad’s love, that should not have been

She grown up now, trying to stand tall
Looking to find love in all  the wrong places
Among the men, who do not love
Only there for fun and game

Learn to love the person you are
Learn to love the woman inside
Take your dignity by the hand
Within in your heart embrace the freedom


— Barbara Writes, Jan 10, 2008

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