One More Day Poem by Kailee Falvo

I didn’t want to believe that you were truly gone.
But when I saw your cold, colorless body lying there
I kind of had to believe, didn’t I?
All I kept saying to myself was
“Wake up Pap Pap, you’re just sleeping.”
“Common Pap Pap, wake up…wake up! ”
But you never woke up.
I cried and cried and nothing could stop the tears.
You were gone, for good.
No restarts, no timeouts, no nothing.
People say you died of a broken heart,
Because Grandma passed away
I believe that too, she meant everything to you.
I just wish I could have fixed your heart
And maybe you’d still be here.
But it was your time to go and leave us.
God wanted you up there.
I just wish I would have known earlier so I could have spent one more day with you.
But I couldn’t.
So now I’m sitting here thinking about all the times
We had together and how badly I want just one more with you.
From holding your hand and taking you down to the bar
To helping you water the garden
And sitting on your lap while you were mowing the lawn so I could help.
I never wanted you to go, we had a bond that cannot be replaced.
I miss you everyday.
I miss watching Snow White with you.
I miss pulling your slippers off and you pretending to get me.
I miss your kisses and hugs at night that would protect me from bad dreams.
I miss you calling me Kitten.
I know you’re up there, watching all of us
But I just wish I could have one more day with you.
One more day to do everything we use to.
One more day to tell you I love you.
One more day to show you how much you mean to me.
But I know you’re right next to me as I write this
Holding my hand, keeping me strong, and protecting me from the worst things.
So Pap Pap, I love you.
Thank you for all the things you’ve taught me
And for showing me how much family means to me.
I miss you everyday, but I know I’m never alone.
You’re always right next to me.
-Dedicated to my Pap Pap-