New poem: "Granny's Visit"

 

Granny’s Visit

 

Her uncle Stavros was on night

shift, driving his company taxi, and

aunt Vera was in the washroom taking

a bath when the doorbell rang. Vera

called out and asked Cathy, her 15-year-

old niece who was visiting, to answer

the door. A few minutes later, Vera

called back: “Who was at the door?”

“Granny,” Cathy answered. “What did

she want?” Vera asked. “I don’t know,”

Cathy replied. “Where is she?” her aunt

inquired. “I don’t know,” Cathy said.

“Granny just smiled at me and went

away.” An hour later Vera got a phone

call from the nursing home: Granny

had a stroke and passed away.

 

Saturday, May 27, 2023.

Georgian Bay, Ontario