Today my grandfather turns 97 years old. In honor of his birthday, I wrote this poem…

 

Today

my grandfather

 Papa

turns ninety-seven

Happy Birthday Papa!

 

Ninety-seven years-

Born in 

1916. 

 

Honest,

hard working,

faithful-

a family man.

 

Husband to Josie-

 

Father of

Michael

Mary

Mary Ann

Mary Jo…

 

Papa to-

Michelle

Kate

Noel

Danielle

 

Great grandfather

Pop Pop to-

Jack 

Jillian

 

Golfer

Reader

Music lover

Turnpike builder

 

Life long fan…

Red Sox

Celtics

Patriots

Big East sports

Proud

Sensitive

Storyteller

 

Once bought

gas on a road trip at

El Cheapo

(the nickname stuck)-

Forgot to bring his

teeth on a

trip to the

dentist-

Macaroni and meatballs,

every Sunday, every holiday!

Elks Club member-

Feeling ill, West Nile?!

Misses Grammy everyday-

 

Papa

filled with

love

faith

history

 

Happy Birthday, Papa!

We love you!