I Often Visited
I often visited my grandparents when I was a child
then whispers of Grampa's death left me upset
Gran struggles with the garden, overgrown and wild
unkempt flowers and ferns won’t win a prize rosette!
I stay at Gran’s house during the long school holidays
we often sit outside on the porch until late at night
Jasper, the old collie dog, basks in warm sunlight rays
which stream through the glass roof, bringing us such delight
I help Gran clean the window panes in the front door
and dust the ornate staircase that leads to my room
then I pick pretty flowers with the sweet scents I adore
whose fragrance reminds me of Gran’s briar rose perfume
Decaying House Poetry Contest
Sponsored By Constance La France
07/18/20
Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2020
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