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Last Year's Nest Included Grandma

Last year’s nest was cozy and warm with quilts and Grandma’s smile.
Grandma is gone now. Grandpa’s spirit has left.  His soul has disappeared.
His new woman put  grandma’s quilts away, and changed the house.
A soulless creature who wants us to call her grandma. 
Ain’t gonna happen in this lifetime.

Last year’s nest was full of beef and noodles and warm mashed potatoes.
Last year’s nest was homemade apple cobbler, and caramel brownies.
Filled with grandma’s happy laughter, and her gentle grandma arms.
Now we have Las Vegas trinkets and photos of grandpa with this stranger.

We despise her. She has eliminated all signs of grandma.
Grandma with her loving heart, her soft ways, and her listening eyes.
Grandma with her soulful faith, and her love for Jesus.
The last time I was there I sneaked Grandma's Bible out of the house before
the stranger could get rid of it too….

LAST YEAR’s NEST
Written: 11-21-2019
Contest: Last Year’s Nest
Sponsor: Craig Cornish

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M. L. Kiser

Date: 11/24/2019 6:41:00 PM

A sad and painful truth of many families.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 11/24/2019 11:45:00 PM

Even more sad if you are eleven and you loved your grandma and the interloper is moved in with grandpa three month later.

Robert L. Hinshaw

Date: 11/22/2019 3:37:00 PM

I think the situation you describe happens all too often when others take over. Great poem but sad circumstances. Glad you liked Crises At The North Pole and thanks for taking time to comment. BoB

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 11/23/2019 6:40:00 AM

Thank you Bob. When this happens, it is sad for the whole family and especially the grandchildren who do not want this interloper to touch any of Grandma's things.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 11/22/2019 1:00:00 PM

You have described this so perfectly, Caren. I can imagine exactly how this made you feel. I wonder if your grandfather was aware of the effect his new partner had on the family. How could he not be? Great move sneaking that Bible out...

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 11/22/2019 1:55:00 PM

We sneaked another piece or two out too. Grandma would have been horrified by the interloper. She was brassy, loud, and heathenistic.