Time Capsules: A Poetry Collection

Lolo

I grew up without a father

And so I became a father of six

And those six I raised so they can be good parents too

So far the results are promising

But the fruits of my labor are still far away

I'm afraid I'm too old to see what my grandchildren will become

Even now I cannot remember some things they tell me I've done

My strength is not as bulletproof as when I was young

But everything will fade away eventually

Except one God that sees everything

I'm afraid I won't live long enough to see my grandchildren grow

I'm more afraid of not being worthy of a room in God's house

An old man is much more than this aging body

I am the memory you choose to remember me by

In this 74th year of my beautiful life

All I want is my grandchildren's future

And all that is up to God's actions

So I pray everyday that they will be okay

And my heart will be as good as when it is by His side

To all my children and granchildren

Thanks for the birthday cake and wishes

But it's you who are with me in this new picture frame

That time will never, ever erase

You will remain forever enclosed in this moment

Even when I regress to dust once again