Internet Grandparent

INTERNET GRANDPARENT

A little doll a thousand miles away;

A precious little girl, from what we’ve seen,

In the pictures on our computer screen.

The first day she was born, we could still share,

Check email, download, and she was right there;

Digital pix input, they’re on the net,

“You’ve got mail” and new pictures we can get.

But it’s hard to cuddle a monitor,

Good night kisses aren’t what webcams are for,

All this high tech, in spite of its acclaim,

With personal visit, ‘tis not the same.

But no complaint, for what we have I’m glad,

No contact at all would be really bad;

In case my message is not apparent,

I’ll be the best internet grandparent.

Love,

Grandpa Dan

Written way back in 2000, when happily

Cheyenne was just born in Morristown, Tennessee.

Driving from Kansas and the west border you get,

About half of the way you still have to go yet.

Fortunately, about a year or so later,

They moved closer, no longer must we await her.

Just in time as a little sister came along,

Making the family a much happier throng.

For those of you whose grandchildren are still aways,

I hope you get more frequent and longer stays.