I was blessed to know this lady,
In a way that few did know;
Being born in Grammaís house,
NeverÖto a hospital did I go.

Born ten weeksÖprematurely,
Not expected to live;
With so much love around me,
And, we all know loveÖgives.

Yes, my Gramma was always there,
So many memories we shared;
From my earliest daysÖonward,
She showed me how much she cared.

We did everything together,
She taught me so very much;
Where she wentÖI wentÖalso,
She reached outÖmy heart she touched.

I learned how to love cats and dogs,
Rabbits, ducks and geese;
Gramma had a house and yard full,
They just increased and increased.

Many happy hoursÖfor many happy years,
We cared for those creatures;
I learned to love themÖnot to fear,
Gramma was the best of teachers.

She had a beautiful garden,
Plants sheíd collectedÖthrough the years;
She taught me how to care for them,
Nurturing all of creationÖshe held dear.

The fish pond in her garden,
What a delightÖfor all to see;
Hand-crafted it wasÖby Gramma,
Then, filled it with goldfishÖdid she.

We took many walks together,
No matter what the weather;
Rain or hailÖsnow storms too,
All that mattered was that we were together.

In the WinterÖall bundled-up,
An igloo we did build;
The rest of the dayÖI sat inside,
With all my animal friendsÖit was filled.

Springtime and those long walks,
To see new plant-life emerging;
Over hill and daleÖwe wandered,
Our ëbondí togetherÖstrengtheningÖgrowing.

Summertime was very special,
DownÖto the lake weíd go;
Gramma could float on her backÖin the water,
She showed me how to do itÖalso.

In the FallÖwe would stroll along,
Finding wild grapes and berries;
She knew all the places to look,
Then, weíd make jams and jellies.

And, on those night-time walks,
The star formationsÖsheíd point out;
Gramma knew a whole lot of things,
Of thisÖI have no doubt.

She taught me all about nature,
The first ëNaturalistíÖI knew;
And, that love for nature,
She passed on to meÖtoo.

Iím thankful for those times,
WhenÖto natureÖwe did flee;
The memories we shared,
Just myÖGRAMMA AND ME!

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September 5, 2003

Aimee Love
(LHG)