today would have been
my grandmother’s 96th birthday
she died on May 1, 2006
each year since her passing
I think of her on her birthday
January 4 shall always be
her birth day
she was a fascinating woman
a marvelous grandmother
an adventurer at heart
brave in big ways
and small ones
with hazel eyes
that twinkled when she grinned
and narrowed in inquisition
often a playful wink
I miss her
still
I love you, Grandma
I am thankful for
the many lessons
taught and learned
that I carry with me
your voice is still in my head
and my heart
today I’ll bake a cake for you
in the heart shaped cake pans
you gave me
long ago
and I’ll think about you
on what would have been
your 96th birthday
enjoy the celebration
from Heaven
I love you
because I do
I say, “I love you” with the clothes I clean
I say, “I love you” with the groceries I buy
I say, “I love you” with the food I prepare
I hear you say it too
when you say, “Thank you”
I say, “I love you” when you seem blue
I say, “I love you” before I leave the house
I murmur, “I love you” as we fall asleep at night
sometimes you say, “I love you too”
I hear you say it
in other ways
I probably say it too much
just know
I do
© 2011 Turquoise Tangles
bedtime tonight
tonight as I tucked him in,
my eight year old son,
his eyes lookin’ wide awake
my eye lids feelin’ heavy
he said, “My body clock
is on Tokyo time.”
well, that would explain it
I stretched out
beside him
and whispered
I love you
close your eyes
think happy thoughts
have good dreams
I’ll see you
in the mornin’
I may have dozed
for just a bit
fleece pjs on now
warmin’ up some
my pillow
is callin’
goodnight
© 2011 Turquoise Tangles
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