Memories
She said she would be there
As she had promised
I couldn’t wait to see her
One thing about her
She was always honest
A summer day
In a daisy filled meadow
My grandmother and favorite Teddy Bear
Were my most special guests
And we all wore our best chapeaux
We called it the Teddy Bear Picnic
A regular event of memories to cherish
A day to look forward to
So I would forget the hell at home
That was always so nightmarish
We would sit on a blanket
And set out the tea things
She would bring homemade cake
With little sandwiches
And we would pretend we saw fairy rings
We would pick wild flowers
To take home and put in a jar
Play hide and seek in the woods
And sing songs on the way home
So I wouldn’t fall asleep in the car
She was my saving grace
So loving and deep
The warmth of her arms
Encircling me
Are memories I will always keep
The mainstay of my life
She kept the wolf from my door
Giving me safe haven
And a constant source
Of love which does not ignore
Christine Bolton
In response to Three Things Challenge June 17: Grandmother, Daisy, Wolf