My beloved great grandmother, who has taught me so much and
shown me who I am
Who has acted as a bridge to the present and to the heritage
I carry
Lucille, elegant and dignified even up until the end
One hundred and three years of a joyful life
Twenty five of which I give thanks to have been a part of
Only twenty five years to laugh on your lap
To play with your beautiful glass trinkets and learn the
meaning of being careful
To sit quietly on your back porch and listen to the birds
To eat chocolates with you
To smell the flowers
To take me to feed the ducks at Lake Merrit
To listen to your stories, new every time, to see the light
in your eyes and your passions never forgotten
To eat yogurt out of the container with, giggling in the
kitchen
To argue over who won’t do the dishes
To play hours of Canasta and Pinochle, I’m still waiting for
you to teach me bridge
To go to the thrift store, to hear about your shoes
To hold hands at Fenton’s
To bring you a bouquet every time I visit
To pick imaginary flowers with you in your hospital bed, you
could still see it was Baby’s Breath
I will never be tired of changing your light bulbs and
watering your plants when you aren’t looking
I will never be tired of hearing your stories
I will never be tired of your calm house
And I tell you one last time, I was never bored, how could I
be with so much life around me?
I have cherished every moment of these past twenty five
years
And I swear to you
And I promise you
Every moment I live, no matter what joy or pain I will
encounter
A small piece of my life will always be beautiful and perfect,
because it is devoted to
The twenty five years I have had with you.
The last time I saw you, I thanked you for everything you
have done for me. And you looked at me with a sudden seriousness, and you told
me we were just the same. And I thank you for these words, too. I am honoured
and grateful to be your great granddaughter. My GG.
