Family Life, Poetry

Gigi

Sheets for veils
"Here Comes the Bride"
Ignition off
For downhill rides

Saving pennies
70's style
Birth year quarters
In grandchild piles

Flea markets
Solo Serve
Restaurant waitress
On her last nerve

Back porch smoking
Horned rims
Vegas or London
On a whim

Thin sliced bread
Pepperidge Farm
Ham and cheese
Toaster-oven warmed

Polyester pants
Turquoise ring
Barbie clothes
On her sewing machine

Cheer bloomers, too
Gingham checked
Royal blue taffeta
Homecoming dress

Hot tea, two bags
Carnation cream
Whipped butter spread
Toast in reams

Baskin Robbin's
Birthday cakes
Dry ice packed
For travel's sake

Apple butter
Guava jelly
Port Aransas
Fried shrimp belly

Wheel of Fortune
Jeopardy
Murder She Wrote
Cagney & Lacey

"Have you seen my little kitten...?"
"Monday's Child..."
"London Bridge"
"The hills are alive..."

Cuticle cream
Dry skin slough
Heating pad
Dentures in a cup

Twin beds guest room
Sick day care
Statue of Mary
To hear our prayers

Her own trauma
Never spoken
Except to Christ
Heart broken

On her knees
literally
Morning and evening
faithfully

"Jesus is always
by your side"
Became real hope
For this hurting child

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