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Gran and Gramps are "BUM BUMS"

Gran and Gramps are BUM BUMS! 


Standing beneath bouncy castle with hope and glee
Begging my Gran and Gramps to lift me up to see

The fun and exuberance of children taking a jump
Rolling into the middle like one big kiddie lump

Screams and giggles radiate through the air
Flying shoes, squished candy and knots of long hair

Children in chaos while adults swirl round
Bellowing “Be Careful or you might hit the ground”

I plead with Gran and Gramps in my best squeaky voice
To keep their big promise and give me the choice

To join in the fun and experience all the sites
They renege on their promise and gosh that bites

I crawl into the car with a big scowl on my face
Those two party-poopers are a child’s disgrace!

Riding home in silence and feeling so glum
I give them a nickname “Gran and Gramps Bum Bums”

Waving goodbye and as they drop me to the door
Dumb “Bum Bums” will be lucky to see me anymore!

Copyright © Diana Schroff | Year Posted 2026

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Date: 7/19/2026 8:23:00 AM

Date: 7/19/2026 5:53:00 AM

Love how you captured that bittersweet kid frustration, “Gran and Gramps are BUM BUMS!” is hilarious and so real. The chaos brought me back to last weekend when I was having a fantasy football draft at my son's house and my grandkids had a bouncy house!

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