A Samaritan by choice
I always remember those happier moments
When I use to smile with my grandmother Ruth
She was a sympathy-bearer, loving and caring
Greatly desiring to hear her voice again
Remember when she admitted
“I will leave you one day,
And head towards heavenly way”
What kind of joke causes no laugh?
She discovered the way I could walk on
I graced her heels like a chick
I ran away from birds of prey
Rested under her wings and hide
Those who had kids loved her
For the love of their infants’ medicines
She was loving and caring
Very kind to every mankind.
Where is that kindness and caring today?
Whose beautiful heels we should grace again?
O my granny, love and kindness in your heart has exploded
Goodwill in your heart has abode
When an angel passed my way
I lifted my tearful eyes upon the mountains
But I didn’t see her coming back again
And 27th August became fearful ever since.
About this poem
This poem is about my grandmother who was close to me in the days of my growing up, teaching me everything
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Written on August 30, 1996
Submitted by lwazi_m on September 13, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | XXAB CDDX XXDX XEAX DBCX DEBX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 863 |
| Words | 162 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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