His Favorite Dessert

Hey guys :) If you read my "About Me" page, you know that my grandfather is an extremely special person in my life. He introduced me to books and literature, which eventually became my whole life. He died in 2008 and 5 years later, I wrote this poem about him. His favorite dessert that his described in this poem is a Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. I love my grandpa very much and miss him everyday. This is dedicated to my late grandfather, Sadao Moriyama :)

Returning Home

Recently, I lost someone very special to me. My grandmother, Mitsue Yokota passed away on July 10 following complications. She lived a full 95 years of life and prior to her passing, returned from a trip to Vegas on Friday, went to the bon dance on Saturday and fell ill on Sunday. I carry her name as my middle name and I couldn't be anymore proud of that. While waiting in the ICU for doctors to let us know if she was strong enough to have the operation done, I wrote this poem. At first I was filled with anger and pain, why would someone take my grandmother from me? But then I remembered that by leaving us, she was no longer in pain, no longer tethered down by worldly needs and no longer just a human. She could watch over us from afar and guide us from there. So this poem reflects on the change of emotions, from anger and grief to acceptance and peace.