GRANDPA IS THE GUY

 Grandpa went to church that day
 And said I’m sure I’m lucky
 Found a penny right on the road
 A lucky, shinning penny
  
 As if that’s not enough, 
 he said with a grin
 I later found a dime
 Just a block away 
 from St. Jude’s Church
 No rain on my parade
  
 Later that day he got a call
 A couple of bikes for sale
 Only five dollars each
 He bought them both
 Said it was a very good haul
  
 Things are going my way
 And my garden is doing great
 Just looked at it today
 Some of the best lettuce 
 I’ve ever grown
 If you could come in a week
 I will show you
  
 Grandpa grew apple balsam, too
 Mixed a little pulp with whiskey
 It’s the best darn stuff for anything
 But it was really used for dropsy
  
 Grandpa’s gone, but his stories live
 He was really quite the guy
 If only he was here to share
 I can only dream and sigh
  
 Stanski
 November27, 2019