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Great Grandma
Living in a home must have sucked
Relying on strangers to help her
Visiting her was so much fun
Leaving her was such a drag
Listening to her stories of younger days
She always had a way with words
Hearing her swear was always my favorite
Laughing so hard we would cry
Holding her cold thin hand in mine
While she closed her eyes and rested
Insisting she would make it to 100
We all thought she could do it
In August it will be a year she's been gone
She was close she made it to 93
Relying on strangers to help her
Visiting her was so much fun
Leaving her was such a drag
Listening to her stories of younger days
She always had a way with words
Hearing her swear was always my favorite
Laughing so hard we would cry
Holding her cold thin hand in mine
While she closed her eyes and rested
Insisting she would make it to 100
We all thought she could do it
In August it will be a year she's been gone
She was close she made it to 93
Published 10th Apr 2013
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10th Apr 2013 4:43pm
I love the nostalgia this brings. My Gramma died at 97 and she was a cusser too. Thank you
10th Apr 2013 5:03pm
Thank you so much...so sorry for your loss!My grandma was a spicy ball of fire! :) Thank you again for reading!
10th Apr 2013 8:15pm
I never saw my great grandmothers but my grandmother died at 92 after being in 4 homes since losing a leg. The residential way of life was alien to her because she had lived independently, she was a strong and outspoken (not so much swearing) "Lancashire lass". Visiting became less enjoyable and communication got difficult after a stroke a year before she died.
11th Apr 2013 1:14am
11th Apr 2013 6:40am
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11th Apr 2013 2:30am
Great tribute tl...strider
11th Apr 2013 1:51pm
