‘Out of Crosswords’

‘Out of crosswords’ trgates,5/9/2018
pulling back the doorway curtain,
bringing grandpa’s weekly laundry,
“Grandpa’s sleeping, Mommy.”
Dad’s Dad,
this little guy,
nearing four,
learned that sometimes those you love do not wake up -
that night, another first,
saying hello to one asleep,
while sleeping. 
seems like I’m almost out of crosswords,
so many goodbyes,
squares not finding letters.
I stopped filling the board,
maybe won’t need to say hello to another while asleep. 
maybe this today Mother does Grandpa Charm’s laundry, again. 
when they die,
you just don’t say goodbye. 
five letters remain: 
hello.