I remember when I was young
And my empty stomach would ache,
My grandma would dance with me
And all my troubles would go away.
We never had enough food,
Many times I saw her cry.
But if I asked if she was hungry
Often times she would lie.
"When you eat, it gives me strength"
Then her stomach would growl,
I didn't get it but didn't push
At six years old I didn't know how.
God never left our side,
So things started to improve.
At 70 she held a job as housekeeper
And so we fell into a groove.
I became her little helper
So she wouldn't mess up her knees.
I was just the right size
To fit most places with ease.
I feel like we grew old together
But it didn't last long,
I moved away with my mother
And grandma was left alone.
She did have the rest of our family
But they only care about themselves.
They take but rarely give,
Not caring about anyone else.
It's been years since I saw my grandma.
Nowadays I dance alone,
When I'm sad though, I give her a call
And suddenly I am home.
Feb 21, 2017
Feb 21, 2017 at 5:49 PM UTC
I remember when I was young
And my empty stomach would ache,
My grandma would dance with me
And all my troubles would go away.
We never had enough food,
Many times I saw her cry.
But if I asked if she was hungry
Often times she would lie.
"When you eat, it gives me strength"
Then her stomach would growl,
I didn't get it but didn't push
At six years old I didn't know how.
God never left our side,
So things started to improve.
At 70 she held a job as housekeeper
And so we fell into a groove.
I became her little helper
So she wouldn't mess up her knees.
I was just the right size
To fit most places with ease.
I feel like we grew old together
But it didn't last long,
I moved away with my mother
And grandma was left alone.
She did have the rest of our family
But they only care about themselves.
They take but rarely give,
Not caring about anyone else.
It's been years since I saw my grandma.
Nowadays I dance alone,
When I'm sad though, I give her a call
And suddenly I am home.
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