2007 Under 18 Children’s Writing Outstanding Entry

I remembered the first day of pre-school
I made you a hand print
You said you loved it
It hung in your office forever
That day I rode in the truck
In the very front seat
Because I was your big girl

When I scraped my knee
And you kissed it better
And wiped away all those silly tears
At every grandparents day
You were the first one through the door
All my friends thought you were the coolest
Like I did
Nana never minded
She knew you were my favourite

At my year six graduation
You pretended you weren't crying
But I knew you were.
Grandpa, remember that time
When that boy broke my heart
You just kissed it better
Wiped away those silly tears
Just like old times

And you promise every day
To teach me to drive
But you're scared to let me grow up
Grandpa, I took you out of your box today
And thought about how I'd miss you
If I knew you
And all these silly memories
That never were