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 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
Until 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 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
Until i see you again
I'll be loving you . . .
Love, me
Between now and then
Until i see you again
I'll be loving you . . .
Love, me