By Gloria Faye Brown Bates/aka Granny Gee
Wrinkles ... loose skin hanging in folds
The body old, fragile ... beauty long gone
She gets up to walk to the door ... she groans
Oh, her poor hip ... aching joints, chest ... pain unlike before
She used to be young, beautiful, agile at ... one time
Those days are gone ... she's left with her memories
In her mind she saw sunshine, herself running like the wind
Happy, free as a bird, from the pain that invaded her body
She held onto the wall for support as she walked
Before ... she walked with such vigor, strong ... lively
Now ... she limped from the pain in her hip where she fell
Years ago ... out the door she went ... in a cowboy fall
She smiled at that memory ... that was the fastest she ever went out a door
She lost her footing, flew out the door, tried to hold on, instead flew across the porch, landed on cement steps
Damn! That hurt like hell ... she remembered hoping no one saw her
She raised her head to see, no matter the excruciating pain in her hip
She wondered who was at the door ... the doorbell rung again
Her wrinkled, blue-veined hands turned the knob
Someone stood there ... her eyes widened at the black hood
The black cape that hung to the ground ... she felt the pain unlike before
In her chest, a storm began to play out ... a volcano exploded
Her visitor took her by the hand, led her away into darkness
The pain was gone in her body, her soul was freed to soar
Soar with joy, happiness ... Death had come for her
She went to Heaven, sensed other souls around her... she didn't see faces
She 'knew' who each was, they were her loved ones, long gone before her
She was home, now ... home where she belonged
No more pain, sadness, loneliness ... she was home with her loved ones forever more
Photo/Poem Credit: is of me, owned by me ... Gloria Faye Brown Bates/aka Granny Gee
That is one thing I am looking forward to! No more pain----no more falling! That will be a glorious day! Love, Ms. Nancy
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