Smiley And Me

You are wearing smiling britches

And you make me smile .

Everything effects you in a big way .

You need to smile and laugh and learn

Something  everyday .

Because of you ,

My world is a better place .

You got a special place in my arms .

Don't put a question mark

Where I put a period  Oh Smiley !

Lean on me so we do not fall .

Life is just memories

But oh they are memories 

Of Smiley and me  .

                     By Brock

Your Pain

Don't waste your pain .

Without pain there is no gain .

There is a purpose for the pain .

There is a lesson in the pain .

God has his hands on you .

Good things can come out of pain .

Walk in the light of God's words .

Keep moving forward 

And you will not feel defeated .

Your life will shine 

And go help others with their pain .

                           By Brock

Quiet Grandma

Grandma could be as quiet as a prayer .

She was always with me after a storm .

She had a kind old gentle face 

That would calm me down .

She never talked about Jesus's  words

From the bible  

Not like her one son Jimmy 

But she knew Jesus's words

That would take us in 

When we needed thee .

She was like Jesus  .

She always had a gentle understanding .

When I walked with her ,

She too would hold my hand .

                                

                             By Brock

Your Feelings

Your feelings can tell you

You are weak .

Don't feed all your feelings .

Sometimes you need to just

Say no to your feelings  .

Your feelings tell you only

About right now 

And what you want right now .

Don't let your feelings be your boss  .

you need to rule your feelings .

When you feed it ,

Don't act on it so quickly .

Not all feelings are profitable 

Some feelings will always be there .

Self control is like a muscle 

So use it wisely 

Or you will lose it .

Yes you need self control 

To help rule over your feelings .

                        By Brock

Get Used To It

Being different is not always

Being special .

God carries me every moment

Of my life's journey .

I know he will stand by me .

What some people take from me

I will never retain .

I know I should face everything

And ride with the wind .

I will smile through my tears .

With God's help I will get

Used to it 

And I will pray every day .

                By Brock

My Dad Could Do Anything

He could sing the Sweetest Story Ever Told .

He could sing the glory every Sunday .

He confessed and Jesus did the rest .

His soul was set free .

When he was sick ,

You never had to tip toe around the house .

He loved us to be around .

When you want to to see Jesus

Go see my dad .

                                   By Brock

My Dad

The best dad hands down .

He always had his eyes on me .

With him I was always always heard .

He always tried to understand 

What I said and where it came from .

He always tried to make me smile 

But much more than that

He could make me laugh

Even on my worst days .

He would say 

I should be seen not to be heard sometimes !

He is my dad and I love him so 

But more than that

He will always be my hero

In his  heart and and in mine

Not just on father's day

But every day .

He is always with me .

He even hears me today .

He prays for me

And will always have his eyes on me

Until the end of time ,

                                 By Brock

As Father And Grandfather

I try to teach prayer and faith

And hope to help you grow .

You need to reach to grow .

At some point I need to let 

The rope go .

I want you to enjoy the sound

Of nature 

For God's love is revealed 

In the wonders of nature .

You need to take care of your self

And the ones you love

Or like an onion  it will make you cry 

The sky is your limit .

Always try to fill your cup

All the way up .

With all these little things 

I try to teach you ,

I know nothing can guarantee 

Good results .

As father and grandfather

I will just keep teaching you

And see how you grow .

I will also pray and hope for you always .

                                 By Brock

Sitting Outside

I found some stars in the sky

That will let me dream tonight  .

They will give me the light

To reach as far as I

Want to dream .

When I am outside looking up

At the stars .

I don't need to compromise .

When I am outside at night

It can be a defining moment 

Just for me .

                   By Brock

My Grandson's Shoes

What is my visual reminder

Of God's love ?

My reminder is my grandson .

Almost anything can happen 

And yet I can not expect

Anything more from him

Right now 

For he is a child of God .

I try to stay a head of

My grandson if I can .

I watch him step out of his shoes 

But right now I help him

Put his shoes back on 

Because he is my grandson .

                        By Brock

I've got big news .

I love you more each day .

How many bites of the apple 

Do I get ?

The one bite after you are all done !

When I rest with you ,

It gives me a new perspective

Of the words I love you .

Oh the value of a child

But oh the true special 

Value of a grandchild 

Is invaluable .

This is all grandpa's big news .

                         By Brock

The Picture

I can not change a picture

That I have already taken 

But I can change

A picture before I take it  .

I may tell you what to say ,

But my eyes can never look away .

A picture will tell a long story

But yet so short !

The stories behind each picture 

Oh to go back in time 

For just a second  .

Oh thank God for the pictures .

The silence of each shot

And yet the echoes of their memories 

Of each one .

I therefore love taking them .

Say horse manure !!!

                  By Brock

I Try

When he comes to me 

With a tear in his eyes ,

He lets me dry the tears

He is crying .

I try to find the right words

But I just hold him

And I wait with bated breath

For his smile and everything

Is OK .

In his life and in mine

There will be high skies 

But also some low skies .

I will always try to

Keep him flying in a bright

High sky .

                     By Brock

The Phone Call

I will not leave  home 

Until you call  home.

Nobody will ever know

How much I love you so.

I have your pictures

But she's got you.

I dance on the living room floor

In the afternoon.

Pretending have you in my arms.

I take naps by myself

Only to wake up to grab the phone

Thinking it's you.

But I was only dreaming of you and me

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Hey Mom

The first ear-splitting cries

At 3 AM can be a wake-up

In more ways than one  .

Mom always has extreme

Patience and gentle understanding .

She has never ending love .

She can't run nor can she hide .

Mom will be in the picture

For virtually every hour

Of every day for at least

The next two decades .

Hey mom the moment she barely

Puts her feet up for just a second 

Without hearing distant 

Cries for attention 

Or the expensive tinkle

Of a priceless crystal 

Heirloom being smashed

By a rampaging toddler .

Hey mom !!

                  By Brock

I Fold My Hands

I fold my hands together .

I have thoughts and concern

About your future .

I try to have patience .

I try to have forgiveness ,

I try to get from you assurance 

That you will always help me

For I will always help you as well .

I will always pray for you 

And also will be proud of you .

Every night before I go to sleep ,

I will fold my hands together

And pray that we will always

Love each other .

                        By Brock

Sunshine

I would rather watch him play

All day .

I am the sunshine in his hair ..

My grandson will not always

Know he is sharing something

Beautiful with me .

The Lord has chosen him

To be one of his .

As he plays and takes risk

I will watch him the best I can 

And kiss him as his risk go away

One by one .

I will pray for him as long as I have him .

The sunshine will always shine on my smiley .

                                       By Brock

For Old Time Sake

For old time sake

I would like to turn back

The hands of time ,

When you rode the horse

Oh Grandpa's knee

Just before grandpa put you to sleep 

On grandpa's chest .

Oh when you rowed those big eyes

Oh how do they shine .

Oh those early happy days 

When grandpa would sing

You to sleep .

When you woke up

Than you and grandpa would play 

Almost any where  as long as .

We were together on the floor

Or even outside

And we would play with the ants .

For old time sake 

I wish , I could turn back the hands

of time .

You will always be mine all mine

My smiley .

                       By Brock

You Give Grandpa Everything

Sometimes I can just look in

But I make sure I can look out for you 

It is all a grandpa move 

All because of you .

You can be touching and funny

At the same time .

You give grandpa everything  ,

When I am with you .

I see the days ahead of you .

You are a walking party .

When you move things ,

Grandpa hears things .

You make my day .

                        By Brian

My Softest Hour

Am I filling my life ,

With God or something else ?

It is important to slow

Things down from time to time .

Every day is an adventure .

I'm not ever afraid to thing

Out loud .

I live each day to the fullest

But yet every day

I need to have my softest hour .

                      By Brock