Would You Still Love Me- Grandma

The nursing home called me early in the morning to come as snow clouds sailed across the sky and my heart swelled with a sea of tears to see you lay still like a statue my beloved grandma turned to stone and I, a puddle of weeping and lost in my grief grandma, I am not being strong and wondering would you still love me ? . . . or tell me to stand up straight I loved you so much and your sweet serenity all those beautiful scars of your life your delight in a cup of tea and a good cookie your gift of storytelling that you passed to me I want to share everything at your funeral, but wonder if I do would you still love me ? . . . if I shared our private conversations that we whispered in hushed voices since my childhood and how when I was hurting you were my shelter you were my placid lake where I felt safe my tranquility- the reason my words flow like a rippling stream well, I spoke in the church of you and me my words stilled the crowd to tears, but I still wondered would you still love me ? . . . love me for sharing our relationship our great respect, bond and deep love I was quiet as they lowered your coffin into the ground the cemetery was full of bird twitters but seemed soundless and peaceful I will not say goodbye grandma for one day my time will cease and when that day comes, I wonder would you still love me ? ___________________________ December 5, 2018 Poetry/Free Verse/Would You Still Love Me - Grandma Copyright Protected, ID 18-1092-174-01 All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym. Submitted to the contest, Would You Still Love Me ? sponsor, Edward Ibeh Second Place