Through My Grandmother's Eyes
Through my grandmother's eyes the stars were alive.
Trees had spirit, and families had ties
Every new day was a brand new birth
Of the stars, trees, moon and the earth
Through her eyes lives seeds were planted.
Her life was not made to be taken for granted
She enveloped what she had
A simple fruit made her glad
I'd dare to treat a tomato bad
She taught us the the wonder of beauty and flowers
Made us laugh at her long outside showers
She taught to lie down in the tall soft grass
That memory will stay as long as life lasts
We'd catch fire flies that lit up our faces
She was a woman with so many graces
She always said courage is fear plus action
That our view of the world controls our reaction
Oh, to see the world through my grandmothers eyes
To see the trees spirits, and keep family ties
She wasn't a saint, but one of a kind
My grandmother's spirit remains behind
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Through My Grandmother's Eyes
Through my grandmother's eyes the stars were alive.
Trees had spirit, and families had ties
DANCING IN MAMA'S KITCHEN
(Mama was my grandmother who passed away in 1990.)
I danced in Mama's kitchen,
A red apron around
The Stranger I knew
The sun shined brightly in the sky,
as it entered my eyes expectedly.
The temperature revealed to be about
Long years and many deaths and a clan flung far and wide
This family needs its history
And I'm the matriarch?
This mantle
My Life is Like Sweet Potato Pie
Day before Thanksgiving
Grandma in the kitchen.
Standing over the stove, pies she is a fixin'.
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