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Story: Grandma’s Precious Things

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Grandma’s Precious Things

Life Will Get You in the End:
Short Stories by David Satterlee

From the book: Life Will Get You in the End: Short stories by David Satterlee

A Heartwarming poem in which a small child successfully negotiates for a visit to Grandma’s house and makes discoveries about him/her-self and about Grandma. Told in a regular lilting verse that your child will ask to have read to them again and again.

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Grandma's Precious Things

I wrote this poem in 2004 for a grandchild. You know who you are. And, you’re still welcome to visit at every opportunity!

I always love when Grandma comes
to visit with us here.
It's like a special holiday
to have my Grandma near.

I like it when she reads to me
while sitting on her lap.
I like it when she sings a song
to me before my nap.

And so one day I told my Mom
it didn't seem too fair
that Grandma only came to us
but we'd not visit there.

"Why can't we go to Grandma's house?
I really want to know.
I like when she comes over here
because I love her so."

My Mama looked real funny and
she