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A Visit From The Kids*

6/19/2016

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    'Twas the 11th of June, and all through the house,
    Grammie Patti and Grandpa Tom were skittering around like a couple of mouses.

     Grammie had made her lists,
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...and Grandpa had hauled over to the Dollar Tree to pick up a batch of wonderful one-dollar balloons,
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...in preparation for a birthday party the following afternoon.
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    Grandpa let fly the balloons all through the house,    
...as a surprise to greet a couple of soon-to-be arriving little mouses.
     The toys and books were  out,
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     ...and the places were set at the table with care,
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...in hopes that our grand babies soon would be there.
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...which they were.  But a little late.
      But no problem, we waited at the gate with all the other folks waiting for someone: a relative, a friend, a business associate, a mate.
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    They watched so intently, their necks were all craned,  as they  scanned the great crowds of the just-now deplaned.
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          Their faces, how they shown, their eyes, how they sparkled, when the loved one they awaited finally disembarkled!
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      But the best moment of all, that makes your heart soar,
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... is when you spot your own dear ones coming through that big door.
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     We rounded up the luggage a quick as were were able,
      And soon we were home, Tommy arrived, and we were all sitting just like happy old times,
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...around the dinner table.
     After dinner the little ones dove into the play clothes,
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...and the toys, and went straight to their work.
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then they joined me with mine.
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     And I heard them exclaim 'ere I turned out the light, "Grammie, tell us a story!"
     What a wonderful night.

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*With apologies to Clement C. Moore and all decent poets.
3 Comments
Mj
6/19/2016 07:18:10 pm

What a great story. They are lucky grandbabies.

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Patti
6/20/2016 10:06:44 am

Aw, thanks, Mary Jane!

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