Writing Prompt

My grandmother always told me

your loved

your safe

My grandmother always told me

your cared for

and free

So then why do not feel it

Feeling lonely and sad

I don't think that she's telling the truth

Cause I'm not the girl she's talking about

I'm a girl that is unhappy and confused

My grandmother always told me

follow your dreams

you're life awaits

When your gone

I'll be sad

wishing I would h...

My grandmother always told me "be sure to keep them laughing."

Thick tar scent pouring past yellowed teeth.

I remember the cool touch of her flaccid skin

The crystalline blue of her eyes behind thick lensed glasses.

"You're good at it. Make sure they keep laughing."

The sharpness of her voice distinct from the hum of Christmas.

I remember the smile as her eyes surveyed the family

A single tear...

My grandmother always told me to smile and sit up straight

To cook but never finish what’s on my plate

And to Bite my tongue for arguments sake

My grandmother promised

If I follow these rules, a man will love me

Rather than use me for a fool but I think I’ve learned

More than my grandma can teach.

I’ve found smiling and nodding to lead to defeat

That no matter my choice if I’ve stifled my voice

...

Mia nonna mi ha sempre detto

quanto bene mi voleva.

Non era una nonna che

rilasciava frasi sagge,

ma il suo affetto arrivava fino al tetto.

Se n’è andata

che ancora ero piccolina,

sennò chissà quanti

saggi consigli m’avrebbe dato.

Una nonna speciale come la mia,

accudente ed amorevole,

mai iraconda o scostante,

la auguro a tutti, perché per me

è stata un dono del cielo....

**Starseed - ****_an entity of extraterrestrial origin that incarnates on earth to help humanity and heal the planet._**

My grandmother always told me I’d die alone.

“It’s just the way it has to be,” she’d say. “Starseeds can’t afford to get stuck in the Wheel of Karma. Especially not right now.”

And in reference to Karma, my mom added with a giggle, “That bitch can hold a grudge.”

According...

Everyone always says that when you fall in love, make sure you love their looks, personality, profession, and temporary things like that. However, my grandma always told me not to fall in love with a man’s looks, those will fade, and his skin will wrinkle. Don’t fall in love with his profession, not even his personality, for you should fall in love with his eyes. A persons eyes will always have a ...

My grandmother always told me I was strong

I was an independent woman

And I could make my own way

My other grandmother always told me I was strong

That I was very smart- and I could cook

Men like that she said.

Now I do believe I’m strong

And independent

But I do want to be a mother and a wife.

I want to cook meals for my family

But I am still smart.

I think I am a balance of precepts.

When s...

My grandmother always told me

You must bend a will before you break it.

Tell a pretty boy he’s big and strong

And ask for him to save you from yourself.

String him along.

Make him wish he never crawled out of the fleshy, slimy dungeon of his mother’s womb.

She carved her insignia on many men’s tombs.

A true black widow.

For everything she touches,

Or has touched

Or will touch,

Dies.

My heirloom...

My grandma always told me to listen, instead of complaining. “It helps when you have to leave them.” She said in her sassy attitude. Kids never liked her, she had a long strong voice. She was never quiet, and didn’t have a volume adjustment. She often annoyed people whenever they even looked at her. When I was little, she used to have to brush my hair because my hair was too long and too tangled f...

My grandmother always told me

To be kind and sweet

And to not climb the tree

Or at least stay out of the heat

I miss her now that she is gone

The cookies and pies and sweet treats

She told me what was right and wrong

And to keep my eyes open and seek...