Grandpa by Manu – July 2010

by susie

The following poem was found in my Grandson’s text book at the end of term. Nothing has been changed, it is just as it was written. It brought tears to my eyes when reading but I wanted to share it with you.

Emmanuel (Manu) is 10 years old.

My Grandpa’s really kind,

I knew he’d go to heaven,

since he got bone cancer,

when I was seven.

I think he laughs at any joke,

whether it’s good or bad,

and if he thinks it’s really good,

he laughs like he’s gone mad!

Usually he has to sleep,

since he needs his rest,

so when he is awake

he’s always at his best.

Before he ever got ill,

he used to play with me,

I used to kick a football

to him and back to me!

Alas not anymore,

we only laugh and talk,

it doesn’t stop me loving,

even if he can barely walk.

8 comments

1 Lori Puente { 07.21.10 at 6:22 pm }: sniff, sniff!
2 Margaret Graziano { 07.21.10 at 7:19 pm }: “Such a lovely poem, Susie…Thanks for sharing it! You have a great grandchild, there! A budding talent, too, I would say…”
3 alaine { 07.21.10 at 10:17 pm }: The love of a child; how very special. Thanks, Susie. xa
4 Paulette McEneaney { 07.22.10 at 10:59 am }: Such innocence, brings a tear to my eye . love them both x
5 Dianne West { 07.25.10 at 6:28 pm }: Oh what a special young man you have there, Susie, and what a joy he must be for both you and Hamada.
6 Paula Kilgallon { 07.28.10 at 7:08 pm }: Awwww, how sweet! I wonder where he gets it from? xx
7 Sandy Banks { 08.04.10 at 9:26 am }: I’ve been with my grandchildren so missed reading this earlier… they are so precious and your little one seems to be demonstrating his grandmother’s skills in sizing up the situation succinctly and dearly… x’s from over the hills and far away…
8 Ellie { 08.24.10 at 1:35 pm }: I never saw this one before now and its made me well up at my desk. Well done Manu – i think he gets his gift and talent from you though Auntie Susie. xxxxx

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About Susie Hemingway

Hello Dear Reader, and welcome to my new home on the internet. I'm lucky to live in a beautiful village nestling by the river Bain in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds. From my windows overlooking pasture land, I can see sheep and Lincoln Red Cows according to the season. Just one small Church, a Village Pub and less than 250 inhabitants.

This is where I will write my many "Poems Of Love" together with a few stories, I do hope you enjoy them and return again. Please leave a comment should you wish, it is always lovely to hear from you.

Susie's book "A Power Within - Poems of Love" is available to purchase here, see: Navigation.

It is also available at the Myeloma UK 'info days' throughout the year. Proceeds to Myeloma UK.

~ Poems of Love ~

The following poems have been written by me for my husband Hamada, who is suffering from Multiple Myeloma – a bone marrow cancer arising from the plasma cells. After many months of chemotherapy and contracting pneumonia twice, (once given only twelve hours to live) and now having two bad fractures to his spine, and only a small percentage of kidney function left, we have made it to four years. He never complains using his most amazing smile even when I know he has severe pain. Hamada achieved a Stem Cell Transplant, using his own ‘harvested cells’ during October 2007 he spent seventeen days in the Centre For Clinical Haematology at Nottingham City Hospital UK. He obtained a good partial remission and managed just over a year before tests showed ‘the beast was back’ Hamada is weak and tired but with his amazing courage he continues his fight against Multiple Myeloma. I hope you enjoy these poems of love telling of our life together and all latest updates posted, to help raise the profile of this rare 1% of all cancers. I hope you follow as Hamada makes this journey.
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As readers to this blog already know, I chronicle here, a continuous register of updates and poems telling of Hamada's journey with this difficult disease of Multiple Myeloma. A most complex illness to treat and stage, with at the moment, no known cure. Still for many people it can be managed well if diagnosed early. Hamada was diagnosed when the Myeloma had attacked his kidneys and was in eighty percent of his blood steam. So you will understand his courageous battle with this disease.
Hamada was very keen that I record his progress or lack of, during this journey to perhaps help others. So you will appreciate that my poems must be and are, from my true feelings and watchfulness as the days go by. Hamada is currently out of remission and now once again undergoing Chemotherapy treatment with the drug Velcade.

Taken From Comments On the BBC Radio Interview: Joan Kahley USA { 12.11.09 at 6:32 pm }
Susie, What an inspiring interview. I cried listening to you. My heart hurt for you and Hamada knowing what you are going through. I pray that doctors will find the right drugs and/or procedures to put him back into remission. I pray that both of you will find peace and comfort and joy in every day you are blessed with. With God all things are possible. Through your poems you give such great hope, such peace, and so much love to those suffering with myeloma, their caretakers and their families. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful poetry.

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