Grandma

Ancient toys, plastic dolls
War time stories of love and life
You cooked the goose, baked the cake
Sit and eat
Eat and laugh
Sitting there next to me

Decorations in snow, skaters on ice
Yearly traditions of sand and surf
Walking slow, the slightest limp
Sit and talk
Talk and learn
Walking there next to me

I clutch what I have left from you
A crumpled scarf, a faded card
Sit and rock
Rock and cry
Praying that you are next to me
Knowing that you are right here
Next to me