~Summer 2002, an anniversary poem~

Words cannot describe
the greatness of Grandma and Grandpa P
A million poems dare not list
all the things they’ve done for me
Few people in this world
hold a place in my heart
Grandma and Grandpa Piester
had a place from the start
With Melody Makers, Sunday School,
and missionary conference in the fall
They introduced me to the One
who’d steal my heart most of all
Whenever I slept over
they played the perfect hosts
Popcorn with Grandpa
and Grandma’s yummy French toast
Grandpa did everything
to make sure we had fun
Bowling and ping-pong,
cementing in the swing-set
and long wagon rides in the sun
Grandma did everything
to give us a treat
Washing the floor for a dollar, rolls,
and TWO egg McMuffins to eat!
The distance did not change
my love for them
though we saw them less than before
I never once doubted their love for me
Between Grandma teaching me
how to use fork
and Grandpa walking me
through the streets of New York
They touched not only my life,
but many others around
To be their grandchild
has never made me more proud
The Lord blessed me with them
in ways I could never fully see
My dear Grandma and Grandpa
you mean the world to me