"For Grandma"
By: s.p. burke
What a beautiful love story,
but a sad one, too;
when one life ended
at just, twenty-two
So, one young widow
and two little girls,
had to scrimp and scour
to survive in this world.
She suffered the darkness
to raise them in the light
and slept alone by his picture
for thousands of nights.
Daughters turned mothers
with the lives of their own.
Their children, have children,
some now, fully grown.
Though the decades weighed heavy
her spirit grew lighter.
She kept faithful, kept praying;
was one hell of a fighter.
I bet God sent back Grandpa
to give her peace, at the end.
I’m grateful they’re in heaven,
finally together, once again.
s.p. burke is a recently retired intelligence analyst in the US Army. Follow him here. Listen to our Savage Wonder podcast episode with him here.
What’s happening at VetRep…
ONLY TWO SHOWS LEFT! DECEMBER 7th & 14th
Join us for an intimate evening of theater in the heart of Cornwall at our cozy Parlor on Quaker Ave. The final Parlor performance of the year will feature seven, 10-minute plays authored by veterans, including plays that have won grants through VetRep’s bi-annual Playwriting competition. Settle in with a winter mocktail and dessert while we explore drama, comedy, and all the feelings in between through each short play.
POTSHOTS by Stephanie Kline
THE ELEPHANT DELIVERY by Bill Smith
FISH TALE by Phil Wozniak
GIVEN: A WAY by Michael Towers
INTERMISSION PLAY by Dakota Silvey
IT'S NOT BLOOD by Kim Ruyle
SUNSET & VINE by Jack Truman
Shout out to NYSCA for the generous support!
Through New York State’s continued investment in arts and culture, NYSCA has awarded $82 million this year to 509 artists and 1,497 organizations across the state…and VetRep was one of them!
Commit today to supporting art that matters, and veteran artists who have selflessly served our nation.