Grandma
I wrote this in celebration of my grandmother, Elsie Tyler's 97th birthday. She is a poet, who has written poetry about all sorts of things and people, including her late husband, and each of her children and grandchildren. I thought it was time that she had a poem written about her.
Grandma
What a very happy way,
to celebrate the birthday,
of Elsie Winifred Tyler,
known to most as Grandma.
We all like to come to your place,
to see your ever-shining face,
and share with you a cup of tea,
and a nice biscuit, two or three.
We love to hear the stories told,
of former times, the days of old,
of childhood memories, happy and sad,
of camping trips, some good, some bad.
No visitor can be in doubt,
before they leave you to go out,
that Jesus Christ is Lord of you,
his love shines out in all you do.
We're amazed how rarely you complain,
when you are always in such pain.
We would all make such a fuss,
but you're made of stronger stuff than us.
You're a role model to generations,
with caring, love and heaps of patience.
There's one more thing I need to do,
to tell you Grandma, we love you.
For Grandma, by Andrew Host, June 2006
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