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originally my intent to expound on memories 
   when paternal grandfather erode
out to said residence, and averse to expand horizons 
   asthma late mum didst goad
him (in vain) to commingle, find intelligent links 
   analogous to electronic signals communicating ip node
 but this towheaded grandson, 
   merely excited when me daddy's papa 

   came to this figurative antipode,   
where pegged back in time 
   when this elderly regal family member
   only a half decades shy, 

   whence benchmarked by horse drawn carriages rode
but more to the point, twas how eager 
   to toy with the wristwatch (analog) 
which chained metal links wore a temporary imprint 
   upon his aged skin – dog  

head lee remaining even departure time arrive 
   for favorite boyhood relative, 
   which when a kid also glee at occasions 
   treasuring older folk gave me a frog   
tiled toy (sliding puzzle) that required dexterity 
   moving pieces fastly secured, 

   which when complete always left me agog 
and this, that or some other gewgaw, souvinir, trinket 
   (plus a bit of chump change given to me) 
   spurred me late mum to spark me mental cog
to say “good morning”, “good afternoon”, 
   “goodnight”, or when eggnog

proffered to this most senior chronological guest, 
   who sat at the head of table, 
   or blankly watching television like a bump on a log
while chided, forced, induced...
   to parlay social graces from this mere pollywog 
who (much as delight arose fussing 
   with trappings worn loss on atrophied flesh)
   a skittishness found me averse to follow orders 
   as if I happened to be a petsmart dog.

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