How long has she sat there, jam spread across her face? I just looked
in!
The ice cream, there in the freezer has two deep finger marks dug in
it.
I don't even have to guess. I saw, in the middle of the night,
By the light of the fridge a little girl who thinks no one sees.
Having been caught she says she didn't do anything. I know what I saw.
"It's all right sweetheart, because it is all yours. Whenever you want.
Anytime." I buy her any and everything I think she might want.
I just want her to be as happy as is possible, feel secure, and loved.
I lead her to the bathtub, instruct her to clean, knowing
That I will have to wash that sweet face that I love so dearly.
After all, she made cobblers, cakes and pies for us when we visited.
She wiped my face, washed my bottom, did my precious, Granny.