''Grandpa'' Up the Ladder
I was the smile at the bottom of the ladder
once more . . . "now, grandpa, please come down"
I had received a phone call from a neighbor
saying "do you realize your grandpa is hanging
off your roof !
And yes indeed, he was (again)
see grandpa had been quite the handyman
once upon a time . . .
the ladder he had placed slipped and he was left
hanging and hanging
I was able to set it straight and smiling my best
encourage the old guy to come done
promising a nice cup of tea . . .
and a slice of grandma's just baked apple pie
that did it, "apple pie" he repeated
and he scrambled down just a bit fast for my liking
"slowly grandpa" . . .
And when he reached the bottom,
I was the smile at the foot of the ladder
that embraced him with love . . .
(thinking, we better lock up all the ladders!)
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April 23, 2019
Poetry/Free Verse/"Grandpa Up The Ladder"
Copyright Protected, ID 19-1137-006-02
All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym.
Written for the contest, The Smile At The Foot Of A Ladder
sponsor, Craig Cornish
Honorable Mention
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