a birth right
snatched
repossessed
taken back
except with me
to others, it is incoherent gibberish
they just nod and smile
make you a five-year-old again
you taught me
an innumerable amount
of life's wisdom and lessons:
don't give up
keep trying
keep talking
keep doing what's best for you
the torch has been passed
from you, to me
it's my chosen duty
to remind you of your life's lessons
i love you, grandmom.
keep doing what's best for you.
