Poems for Grandmothers

Missing You

Remembering all the fun times

That we shared together

Cooking dinner,

And watching movies.

The loud snorting and giggling

From us chasing each other

That people can hear from

Miles and miles away.

Missing all the bear hugs,

And the big plum kisses

I use[d] to receive

When I was sad,

Or did something

That made you proud.

Wishing I could hear

The stories you use[d] to tell again,

About being in the army

For those eight years.

Do you remember a little girl screaming,

"I love you, grandma!"?

I guess I'll see you during the springtime

When all of the snow clouds

Fade slowly away.

Love you, grandma.

-Kamesha

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Grandma's House

Grandma's house:

The rough red brick walls,

The fresh smell of flowers,

The crackling in the ceilings

And the slow, soft music

As I walk in. I remember

Running up to you

Screaming Grandma! and

Giving you a big hug.

I remember running around

The park and swinging on the

Squeaky yellow swing,

And sliding down

The rusty red slide as

You waited down at the bottom.

Swimming in the aquamarine pool,

That burned my eyes from

All the chlorine,

While watching you in your

Garden that was filled

With bright red, yellow and blue

Flowers as you picked

Out all the weeds.

-Sarah

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My Abuela

I will be there when you're down,

I will be there when you're caring,

I will be there when you're sad.

But I can't be there

When you're in the ground.

Now why can't you be there when

I am caring for you and sad.

I miss when you hug me

And you smelled so, so good,

When I look[ed] in your eyes.

I saw sadness.

-Brittany