Love Me

I read a note

my grandma wrote

back in 1923

Grandpa kept it in his coat,

and he showed it once to me.

He said Boy you might not understand,

but a long long time ago

Grandma's daddy didn't like me none

but I loved your Grandma so

We had this crazy plan to meet

and run away together

Get married in the first town

we came to and live forever.

But nailed to the tree

where we were

supposed to meet instead

I found this letter

and this is what it said

If you get there before I do,

don't give up on me.

I'll meet you when my chores

are through;

I don't know how long I'll be

But I'm not gonna let you down

darling wait and see.

And between now and then

till I see you again

I'll be loving you

Love me.

I read those words

just hours before

my Grandma passed away

In the doorway of a church

where me and Grandpa

stopped to pray

I know I'd never

seen him cry

in all my fifteen years

But as he said these words to her

his eyes filled up with tears

If you get there before I do

don't give up on me

I'll meet you when my chores are through

I don't know how long I'll be

But I'm not gonna let you down

darling wait and see

And between now and then

till I see you again

I'll be loving you

Love me

Between now and then,

till I see you again,

I'll be loving you.

Love, me.