Jesus Came To Get Her

Granny had osteoporosis Her bones were brittle They broke without her even Falling down or touching something She was always the one Taking care of her family Alive with encouragement And wisdom that never failed It came to the point in her life When she had to have help To go to the bathroom or take A shower – even get dressed Mama fed her favorite foods Biscuits and gravy, fruit The things she’d always known Freshly grown and canned by her hands Granny was nearly blind She always sat in the same place Waiting for her time She was 89 that year When her breathing stopped And she left for her journey To heaven – I cried for my loss Because she was better off Jesus came to get her