From
the time she was a little sprout
She
walked with a happy song
Old
dirt roads were the common route
Where
so many feet traveled upon
Walking
hand and hand together
Her
little grandma by her side
Eight
short years seemed forever
A
happy little girl with joy and pride
She
came to learn so much more
As
she listened along the way
Visiting
many, walking to the store
Was
the usual routine each day
Or
sitting upon an old fence rail
Eating
an apple under the tree
Grandma
gathering apples in her apron tail
The
taste of that apple, what a memory
Skipping
along, looking for a pretty rock
Running through the creek, busting it wide
Hardly
a shoe, never a sock
Stumping
her toes, she never cried
Her
mouth running ninety miles an hour
Asking
questions, curious as could be
Grabbing
a crabapple, oh how sour
Her
grandma warned her aimlessly
Walking
to church many a time
Dinner
on the ground, a sure fire sign
The
whole day they rejoiced and spent
So
proud of her pretty, little, church dress
Her
mama made, especially for the day
And
those pretty roses, were the best
Sitting
on the graves in a big bouquet
Carrying
that little doll her grandma gave
With
piercing eyes, blue as the sky
The
smallest things are worth the save
Worth
more than money can buy
So
many memories for a small girl
Tucked
away of a few short years
Her
grandma was short for this world
Golden
memories wipe away the tears
In
her mind, she’ll never lose sight
Of
her grandma on that distant shore
Her
voice she still hears each night
Go
to sleep, tomorrow we’ll do even more
Today
she smiles with a happy heart
Turning
back time and each cherished page
She
and her grandma will never part
Although
she’s grown, memories never age
©
Susie Swanson, 2018
Just
a little update. Please continue to keep me in your prayers. I'm
having a very hard time and trying to get the right dose of steroids
daily in me. They may have to change them to another kind since these
are not picking me up at all. This is the life of an Addison's Disease Patient. They're also running other tests to
try and find out about my other glands also. I'm
waiting on the results of a CT Scan to come back to see if my
pituitary gland is damaged or if I might have Hypoptituitaryism which
means my gland is not working at all. I'm trying to keep my spirits
up and leaning more on God every day. I get out of breath easily when
I walk to the restroom and very weak. God has a plan and I'm clinging
to his promises. What I'd give to be able to go back to that little girl again that I've wrote about for so long but I cling to my memories more each day. Thanks so much for the prayers and I'm praying for
you all as well. I miss visiting with you all and hopefully soon I
can more often. May God Bless each one of you.
This poem is lovely and means a lot to me, as I think of my grandmother and also of my granddaughters. It is sad that you are feeling so weak and the meds are not helping. I am praying for you this morning, and I hope you can share more poems with us soon. I have some neurological problems that prevent me from driving, and so I am not getting to keep my granddaughter who just turned 9, after school now, and that makes me very sad.
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen and for the prayers. I'm so sorry to hear about your health issues and will be praying for you as well.
DeleteSusie, The way you loved and the way you remember your grandmother, is how I hope my grands do me. I hope they will recall their times with me as joyful ones. You are in my prayers daily and I will add extra prayers for you Susie. You are a loving wonderful person. May God bless you with improved health . love, xoxo, Susie
ReplyDeleteThank you Susie and for the prayers. God Bless you
DeleteSheri of 'Red Rose blog' asked me to let you know she is praying for you and reads your posts. Says she is not able to leave you a comment but wanted you to know how much she appreciates your blog.
ReplyDeleteThank you for telling me this Karen. I appreciate her blog as well.
DeleteSweet and lovely words in your poem, Susie. I have many wonderful memories of my grandmothers too. I so hope the doctors can get the right dosage and the right medicine for you. Keeping you in my prayers and wishing you God's blessings.
ReplyDeleteThank you Connie. I sure do love all of your poems as well. God's blessings on you as well.
DeleteI said a prayer for you, Susie. I can comment today, but not always, and just wanted you to know that I visit often. I hope you feel better, dear friend.
ReplyDeletelove, ~Sheri