Dear Grandma,
It’s been close to ten years
since you left
Didn’t know a day would come when
I’ll wish you never left.
Considering that I didn’t cry
when we were paying respects
Knowing I had your back & I
was there for you in all aspects.
Well, this morning, I had a plate of spicy eggs
before me
Then I remember ‘tis as a result of
your recipe
Spicy eggs, deep fried chicken
& turkey
Greens & all, just to eat
healthy
Grandma, I still remember your prayers
for my children and wifey
You promised to hold my kids and teach
my queen unique trad receipes
Well, it’s close to a decade
since you said all those, I ain’t married ‘yet’
And ‘ma I wish you were here to
hear me read this prose:
I desire to hold my son in my
arms at night,
Crooning in his ears, petting him
to sleep,
Right after his mum finishes
nursing him
We taking turns at night to sing
him to sleep
I wanna take my daughter and her
lovely mum to the salon,
Just after I loose my lil’
angel’s braids &
I retouch my diva wife’s hair
(I hope I won’t hurt her scalp
cos I ain’t no hair pro’)
Granny, I wanna wake up at
midnight and…
Sit for hours staring at my
beautiful wife sleeping with
Our adorable baby cuddled up in
her arms.
Then I look up with a face
glistened with tears of gratitude…..
Thanking God whose Words are
daily coming to pass in my life.
Granny, I wish you were here to
join my faith with yours…..
The possibilities that abound
with Venus are limitless.
All of a sudden, I’m willing to
learn the fundamentals of friendship
Intuitively, I want to go to the
A,B, Cs of …
Building something of eternal
value…
All over again, I’m learning how
to love,
How to be patient, how to be
accountable , how to be obedient to instructions
Faithfully learning and
practicing all these
Cos the ‘pattern’ is to build
heaven on earth - Psalm128.
Granny are these odds against me?
Or are they catalysts to spur me
on?
Well, I choose to hold on to His
faithfulness.
After all, it’s only through
faith & patience
Am I assured of obtaining the
promise.
So long Grand Ma, wish you were
here.
