Grandfather Poem by Phillip Nine Mafunga

You maybe old and frail
But your love for life does not fail
Keep holding your fort though you be pale
Now that you know, there is nothing holy about the grail
As you taught us whom to hail
I therefore pray that you keep your ship on sail
For your progeny is not up for sale
Keep more of your blessings in their future mail
Therefore, that He may forever keep them on the rail
Though you be fragile now and frail
Know that should you die, for you we will wail
For in your footsteps in the sands of time, we tail
And in your love and wisdom, trail
You taught us faith through sorrow and travail
19 November 2020