TO MY GRANDMOTHER NANNIE
Nannie I love you and I miss you more than you know
Not one day goes by that I don’t miss your warm glow
When we’ve been rejoined for 10 million years
Only then will I be able to stop all these tears
If only you could hold me like you used to
I know my life would be different, peaceful and not blue
The last time you held me, you hugged me tight
I told you I had to go, but I would be alright
Then, You died when I was only 16 years old
My heart was torn out and the world became cold
Where is my grandmother, my heart, my only safe place?
She’s now with me child, she’s resting and this is your fate
Please, grandmother can you hear me crying for you
I am desperate, I’m alone, do you need me too?
Nannie, I can’t wait to join you at heaven’s gate
Please be there and don’t forget to save that date
Nannie I wish you were here to give me your sage advice
My life’s in a turmoil, mind confused, and it hasn’t been nice.
Renee Therrell Trimble
Written around 2005
Nannie nice
Nannie stayed
Nannie gone
There was a knock outside the door
she came in the house
she said let's play a game or so
it's wonderful to stay
When she got on the plane
she said goodbye
she waved her smile
she said goodbye
she said the "I love you" sign
So what did the wind
blow till she got back up into the clouds
until she said good bye to us....
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