My grandma was 5'2" tall She told me being the smallest person always meant having the loudest voice Between her thick Boston accent Cutting glares And demanding tone She laughed like miracle Her face would brighten the room Did you know, Nana, that since you passed I have tried filling that darkness The gloom of missing you With creating a much light as possible Creating an atmosphere of light Full of laughter Tall tales of the woman Standing 5'2" tall Yelling at us to "Pahk tha Cah in tha Yahd" The woman As thin as a branch Sturdy as the tree attached Did you know nana, That everyday Your memory is something I think of Not the 8 years of hospital beds and nursing homes Not the days sitting by the phone Waiting for the call from mom and dad Hearing if you were doing okay The sound of your laughter is all that sits in my mind Do you remember, Nana, The day we gathered In Eugene To watch you, Marry Howard Dunham The man 93 Years old Never left Eugene Made you madder than you have ever been But had you madly In love? Do you remember, Nana, The day we all sat next to you as you giggled, Uncontrollably at that, And pointed at me and called me Hoss? Do remember, Nana, The days you snuck me out of school On my birthday Took me to Toys'r'us And Taco Bell Gave me a budget And marveled how I would pick out my toys To the Cent Do you remember, Nana, The day we said goodbye The last words you said to me After waking from the coma How you hugged me tight Kissed my Cheek And said "I love you, Honey. Goodbye" The memory of you still Lasts And all I want to remember Is the light of your laughter Do you remember, Nana, Your laughter? How you had everyone doubled over? Sides splitting, Knee slapping Enthralled by your every word? The light of smile? The smell of roses and apples? Noriko, The Seattle Mariners, and the Three Ninjas? Do you remember, Nana? Because I do.
Do you remember -- tk layman
