{"id":27710,"date":"2016-08-14T05:42:57","date_gmt":"2016-08-14T09:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/blog\/?p=27710"},"modified":"2016-08-14T05:42:57","modified_gmt":"2016-08-14T09:42:57","slug":"for-my-grandchild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/for-my-grandchild\/","title":{"rendered":"For My Grandchild"},"content":{"rendered":"

For My Grandchild <\/em>(whenever s\/he decides to appear)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Dearest child,<\/p>\n

We have been waiting<\/p>\n

for you for so long,<\/p>\n

it will be beautiful to have you here.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The house has been<\/p>\n

silent of the<\/p>\n

ringing laughter<\/p>\n

of babes<\/p>\n

after your mother<\/p>\n

or father<\/p>\n

left our nest.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Christmas has a sparkle again \u2013<\/p>\n

it\u2019s magic has returned,<\/p>\n

as has Easter<\/p>\n

with its<\/p>\n

bunnies<\/p>\n

and<\/p>\n

eggs<\/p>\n

and sweet chocolate treats.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I must confess,<\/p>\n

I had despaired<\/p>\n

of an<\/p>\n

empty house<\/p>\n

but<\/p>\n

now that you have arrived,<\/p>\n

my heart can smile again.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Come,<\/p>\n

let\u2019s read the picture book<\/p>\n

that made your father laugh \u2013<\/p>\n

any one will do \u2013<\/p>\n

and you will find that you<\/p>\n

will laugh, too.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

You don\u2019t know it yet,<\/p>\n

but<\/p>\n

I love you more than<\/p>\n

you could ever<\/p>\n

know.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Now get here<\/p>\n

safe,<\/p>\n

darling child,<\/p>\n

we have so much<\/p>\n

to do.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Love from your grandma to be.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

(c) R. L. Elke 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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