Grandma Visits

Grandma Visits

 

Sometimes, Grandma comes to visit

She checks up on me to make sure I'm ok

I sat on my front porch, and a cardinal came

She ate from the feeder right in front of me

"I miss you, Grandma", I whispered

She bobbed her head, and flew away

To show me how free she was

 

Grandma was the kindest soul this world has ever known

Everyone who met her found this out right away

And she brought laughter with her whenever she came

But there was a sadness in her voice after Grandpa left us

That sadness hurt me more than most things ever could

 

One time, Grandma brought Dad with her to see me

She taught Dad how to love with reckless abandon

And then he taught me - the most important lesson

I saw her come to my bird feeder again, and then moments later

A bright red, male cardinal came

He had no crest on top of his head, but seemed to be missing feathers

"Bald on top, just like my Dad", I thought

"I miss you, Dad", I whispered

He bobbed his head, crunching seeds as he did

Then he flew away

To show me how free he was