Grandma's love was something else

I don't think she ever though of herself first

It was so deep and even now

her memory has faded

and she sometimes doesn't remember

my name

I still see love

shining in her eyes.

A baby girl sick with pheumonia

she took me in

at 10 days old

her 47

some said, "to old"

All those late night feedings

must have been hard on her

getting up at dawn

to hicth-hike

to work by eight

She cleaned a bank

and later motel rooms

Did all she had to,

to make ends meet

Made sure there was always

shoes, clothes, and food to eat.

If times got tough

it wasn't past her to walk for miles

picking up pop bottles

to soothe the way

untill her next payday!

I know as I grew older

I gave her many a worried night

But I guess thats just kids

not always thinking about what's right

Through it all

she never gave up

she even held me tight

after terrible fights

I thought that the greatest gift she had gave

was taking me in....

but now I know,

It was her gift of

Love

Forgiveness

and

acceptance

Through those she taught me

how to be a Mother

I strive to be

and let my son's see

the influence

that my Grandmother

had on me.

It was her Love that saved me!

©2005 Tina Clark