To My Grandmother Nannie

TO MY GRANDMOTHER NANNIE Nannie I love you and I miss you more than you know Not one day goes by that I don’t miss your warm glow When we’ve been rejoined for 10 million years Only then will I be able to stop all these tears If only you could hold me like you used to I know my life would be different, peaceful and not blue The last time you held me, you hugged me tight I told you I had to go, but I would be alright Then, You died when I was only 16 years old My heart was torn out and the world became cold Where is my grandmother, my heart, my only safe place? She’s now with me child, she’s resting and this is your fate Please, grandmother can you hear me crying for you I am desperate, I’m alone, do you need me too? Nannie, I can’t wait to join you at heaven’s gate Please be there and don’t forget to save that date Nannie I wish you were here to give me your sage advice My life’s in a turmoil, mind confused, and it hasn’t been nice. Renee Therrell Trimble Written around 2005