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Grandma's Bench

“Grandma’s Love” Written by: Rev. Terry D. Butters My grandma came to my house, of course, just to visit me. Not really, she came to greet my family, all of us she’d see. With grandma you must be patient, each of us get special time. Some stood beside her, others on her knee would climb. First, she’d ask how we were feeling, our forehead she would feel. Once I had a headache, and her touch seemed to heal. She always brought a special bag, it contained a special treat. It always sat beside her, on the porch bench that was her seat. Grandma asked me if I’d been good, I always answered, “Yes.” She asked if I really was, or if I’d made a guess. She smiled and said, “I’m kidding, you do the things you should. I’m proud of each of you, I have heard that you’ve been good. I am now agrandpa, and family visits I must pay. I must find my treat bag, I’m going on one today. My grandma lives in heaven, she no longer is around. But as I carry on my visits, on her bench she can be found.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 4/12/2016 12:42:00 PM
Terry Butters, you've expressed yourself well, I enjoyed your poem. Love LINDA :)
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Date: 8/30/2015 2:46:00 PM
TERRY, Great piece to read today, Well done ~SKAT~
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Date: 11/23/2008 12:54:00 PM
Nice tribute to your grandma. Thank you for allowing me to smile with this special memory. Blessings to you for sharing it with us. Welcome to Poetry Soup! I hope you enjoy your time spent with us. Best wishes with your writing. Karen
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Date: 11/22/2008 3:35:00 AM
Very touching. She must have been a very special lady. Kathleen.
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Date: 11/21/2008 3:17:00 PM
Beautiful, heartwarming tribute to your Grandma. Welcome to PoetrySoup! Love, Shar
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Date: 11/21/2008 3:00:00 PM
What a sweet tribute to your Grandma! This was very touching and lovely! :) Blessings...Carrie
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Date: 11/21/2008 1:42:00 PM
Full of gentle emotion and imagery... well expressed in marvelous rhyming couplets. BRAVO my friend! Best wishes, Keith (PS welcome to the Soup!)
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