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A Lifetime Tradition

Grandfather relaxed
While I cleaned his grimed toenails—
He was a tugboat captain.
It was tradition,
As soon as he fell asleep,
I painted his toenails red.

© February 22, 2012
Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Written for Poetry Soup Member Contest: Sedoka me any subject 	
Sponsored by: Russell Sivey

Copyright © Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen | Year Posted 2012

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Poet Destroyer A Date: 3/2/2012 9:04:00 PM DANE... CONGRATULATIONS ..ON YOUR WONDERFUL WIN~ Have yourself a very nice night ;-)*always..pd Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 3/2/2012 5:31:00 PM Cute one..Got a chuckle..Congrats on your win..Way to go..Sara Login to Reply

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Kim Merryman Date: 2/29/2012 7:35:00 PM Congrats on your win, Dane Ann! Love, Kim Login to Reply

Jonas L. Rozario Date: 2/29/2012 11:01:00 AM great write Dane Ann...enjoyed it a lot. Congrats!! Login to Reply

Wilma Neels Date: 2/29/2012 10:25:00 AM hehe, this is so cute Dane Ann! Congratulations on your win ;) love Wilma Login to Reply

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Nette Onclaud Date: 2/28/2012 10:37:00 PM another great write, dane... you rule and congrats on your great win!..:) huggs Login to Reply

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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Date: 2/23/2012 10:56:00 PM LOL. I would have done the same! If this is true, what an awful tradition. I would find a podiatrist who makes housecalls. A fun read tonight...thanks for sharing. Blessings, Rhonda Login to Reply Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen Date: 2/24/2012 3:15:00 AM It is true...and it was a tradition...his children, as I understand, did the same thing. I was taught at a very young age...of course by my grandmother. LOL It was NOT an awful tradition, though. He always laughed heartily. And he did NOT TAKE IT OFF! When he was out on the boat working, sometimes for weeks at a time, his red toenails reminded him of how much we loved him and how much fun we always had when he was home. When he died, he had red toenails, which my grandmother insisted were to be left red. I had painted them red. Granddad had been my favorite person on earth.