Come with me to Grandma’s.

Jul 22, 2023

∙ Paid

Come with me, up the railing

past the bird houses long empty

through the front door

greeted by the Christmas tree

from three years back

and against the wall a beat-up piano

found for cheap at a garage sale

just down the road from here.

In the dining room

gold candelabras

crystal glasses, candies in dishes

family photos on shelves

rom-com playing dully on TV.

Peek in the bedroom

romance novels with dog-eared pages

obituary printouts, feather comforter

gold-plated jewelry carefully stacked

around a life once lived.

In the hall closet a fur coat

shoes and throws

in the bathroom drawer

pastel perfume bottles

every shade of nail polish.

Come now to the kitchen

where supper simmers on the stove

fresh bread from Bernie

beers in the fridge

warm meal welcomes you

beckoning you inward.

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