Grandma's Swing

(In memory of Grandma Carrie)

Grandma’d tell me of days gone by
In the shade of a hot summer day
We’d softly swing back and forth
Keeping time at a slower pace.
Life was much simpler then
On Grandma’s front porch swing.

Swinging in comfortable unison,
I’d share with her my stories,
Of school days and best friends.
We’d wave to passing neighbors
While watching the world go by
From Grandma’s front porch swing.

On holidays when family gathered
My cousins and I rushed to find
Cherished privacy on the favored swing.
We’d talk of teenage loves;
We’d laugh, whisper, and dream
On Grandma’s front porch swing.

Nine years have passed us by
Since Grandma was laid to rest.
Her house belongs to someone new
And I find I long once more
For Grandma’s front porch swing.

Life was so much simpler then
On Grandma’s front porch swing.