Grandma's Lap



There she sits in her rocking chair, waiting
as I run over to stand beside her,
reaching down she gently picks me up.
Placing me in her lap, her arms encircle
me in her warm embrace.
Rocking back and forth, we listen to the
hypnotic creek of the chair.
Time slowly passes as late afternoon finds
us slumbering peacefully together.
Brown curls and rosy cheeks pressed against
her wrinkles, gray hair and soft bosom.
Snuggling together, sitting in my grandma's
lap, I feel safe and secure.
Nothing can compare to this feeling of love.
Grandmother and granddaughter
Years of wisdom and innocence.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGHBIJKLMBN
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 578
Words 102
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16

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