My Granny always told me stop running out the door to play in this chilly weather without your jacket on; I don’t want you getting sick

But as a kid nothing phased us so I would tell her “stop being silly” and giggle before she told me again it’s not silly little girl it’s chilly so please bundle up

My Granny always told me don’t jump as high as you can on the trampoline you’ll fall and hurt yourself

But granny it doesn’t hurt see look I’m right back up and then I’d run around and do it again.

My granny always told me she wished my mother would treat me better that out of us four cousins two of us had alcoholic mothers

But granny my mom always buys me things to cheer me up and she apologizes when she yells at me and calls me names

And my granny would always tell me I wish you could live with me so I can protect you from getting hurt you always run and scream when your mom comes to get you

Then years went by and as I got older things change a bit

I tell my granny put on some shoes with grip so you don’t fall down anymore you can’t walk well on your own especially in slippers which I can’t get you out of

And my granny would smile and say yeah I know you are right and she would let me grab her hand and help her to her chair to sit

I keep telling my granny stop letting her daughter yell and drink in your house and that I wish she’d stop calling her names

Granny would look sad every time but slightly smile and say she’s your aunt and one of my two daughters that still come to see me

And I telll her I’d see her every single day if I could and she smiles knowingly and thanks me for taking care of the house for her when she isn’t able to stay on her feet long to clean and cook as long as she used to

And I always tell her you never have to thank me you are my granny and you did everything for me growing up and now I understand because I love doing everything for you now