Granny

Sometimes we don't know what we are missing till its to late. Where there is life there is hope.

GRANNY

GRANNY SAT IN HER ROCKING CHAIR
TALKIN' INTO EMPTY AIR
TELLIN' OF THE BY GONE DAYS
THROUGH A NOSTALGIC HAZE
THERE WAS NO ONE THERE TO HEAR
OF HER NINTY SEVEN YEARS
HOW THINGS WERE DONE IN DAYS GONE BYE
WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG AND QUICK AND SPRY...
OF COURTING WITH A SPECIAL BO
AND HOW SHE MARRIED GRAMPA JOE
SHE SPOKE OF WHEN THE TIMES WERE ROUGH
WITH FOOD SO SCARCE IT WAS REALLY TOUGH
NO ONE WAS THERE TO HEAR OF HOW
SHE'D RAISED EIGHT KIDS AND NOW
HER LIFE WAS COMING TO AN END
SHE SENSED SHE'D TURNED THAT FINAL BEND
GRANNY SIGHED AND STOPPED HER SPEAKING
HER ROCKING CHAIR NO LONGER CREAKING
SHE CLOSED HER EYES AND PASSED AWAY
STILL ALONE ON HER FINAL DAY
THERE WAS NONE TO PASS HER KNOWLEDGE DOWN
IT WENT WITH HER INTO THE GROUND

IS THERE A GRANNY IN YOUR LIFE?
SOMEBODIES DAUGHTER, MOTHER , WIFE?
DOES SHE SHARE HER WISDOM WITH EMPTINESS
AND SIT ALONE TILL SHE'S LAID TO REST?

Author's Note

I am not sure if the poem needs that last part. I feel like the main body says it all . what is your opinion of the poem and should I leave off the last 4 lines?

Reviews

[Desert Rain]

I think I agree with leaving off the last four lines and that the main body makes it's point magnificently. It may just be my preference also, but not a big fan of the all capitals. The poem has a delicate, heart touching theme and the capitals don't compliment that. I loved the rhymes, I loved the imagery. Very, very will written. Thank you for sharing.

[Sami Khalil]

A well written poem. Thank you for sharing...Pen on...:)...................