Grandma's Quilting Side

                                                         There's an old patchwork memory
                                                          that lingers in my mind
                                                          and some old quilting frames
                                                          long since left behind

                                                          I see her quilting there
                                                          with her needle in hand
                                                          sewing every little stitch
                                                          so meticulous and grand

                                                          Moving this way and that
                                                          quilting the whole day through
                                                          creating a quilter's masterpiece
                                                          as only grandma could do

                                                          And those old quilting scraps
                                                          she never threw any away
                                                          she always made use of them
                                                          in the quilts she put on display

          
                                             
                                                       Each one became a symbol
                                                       of my grandma's quilting side
                                                       left behind for her family
                                                       to admire with love and pride

                                                       I miss walking in the door
                                                       and seeing her still there
                                                       over behind grandpa's chair
                                                       stitching every little square

                                                       My beautiful keepsake memories
                                                       today continues to thrive
                                                       when I look at grandma's quilt
                                                       they surely do come alive

                                                       Susie Swanson