Grandma Who
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Grandma who gives hugs like a scratchy wool sweater
and waves goodbye from the driveway
who is warm cookies and salty chips
who is wire-rimmed glasses and a cold can of Pepsi
whose basement is full of treasures
who tells me she misses me over the phone
who tells me she wishes I could visit in a sad tone
whose soft hands are comforting
can’t fly on a plane
thinks maybe she could take the train
who used to live with the love of her life
is taking care of a small white dog
is walking in the frigid cold and burning heat
is keeping busy in an old house
doesn’t see us anymore
is worried one day she won’t be able to get out of bed
who tells me words that echo inside my head
is Chicago and pink chairs and mints
who paces back and forth and back and forth and back and forth
is planes overhead that rattle the windows like an earthquake
asking who will take care of her now?
who will love her now?