A Laughing Matter?
Little girl growing big
Taller than her grandma
Maturing, ladylike
At our house yesterday
Called, we at doctor place
"Mimi, like to spend day
Pick me up from my place?"
So pick her up we did
Small talk while driving home
At her request, one stop
McDonald's, she went in
Back out with sack and glass
We took care of some needs
Sack on coffee table
She's on the floor beside
Playing game on her phone
We'd eaten on the way
Ice cream now for dessert
Our guest, milk chocolate
Be her favorite, ever
Game time, old hide and seek?
Kid stuff, not for freshman
High school now, play new game
"My creation," she beamed
Three people. Six stuffed toys
One is "it". Two go out
"It" hides the six stuffed toys
"It" then calls in the two
Leaves while two find the toys
Find before "It" comes back
If not, must sneak around
First one caught is new "It"
Toys brought in next game begins
Once Mimi couldn't find
Red Tomato she'd hid
Worse we couldn't either
Game was over, all laughed
Laughed and laughed O so hard
Mimi, how'd you forget?
We needed a hard laugh
Toy selection was made by our Teen: (top to bottom)
Two snowmen, on the left when she was four,
the right for the Christmas tree, occasion not remembered
Two tomatoes belonged to my mother before marriage also
Two baby lions, on the left a gift to Mrs. from me
the right "just came mainly unnoticed"
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-Photo and Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov6 2023, All Rights Reserved
- I am linked with Magaly at Friday Writings #89 , https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2023/08/friday-writings-89-you-laughed-you.html?m=1
- Magaly has asked us to write about the last time you had a good laugh or cry.
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oh that's happiness Grandchildren, play and laughter
ReplyDeleteYour words are as playful as any child. :-) Big thumbs up from me.
ReplyDeleteThe injection of youth into everyday life is reviving and your Mimi sounds like a jewel.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lot of healthy laughter went on! Thank you for sharing the experience of laughing with a child.
ReplyDeleteI love the childlike language this employs and also I feel the fun.
ReplyDeleteAdorable collection of toys as memory-triggers and inspiration alike. :-)
ReplyDeleteFun times!
ReplyDeleteChildren are gifts. And grandparents who understand and embrace that are magic. This was lovely.
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteMimi seems to be a lovely company and you a good sport too , I enjoyed every bit of the poem
ReplyDeleteI so enjoyed reading this Jim. My sister is Mimi to her grandchildren which made it even more special.
ReplyDeleteIt must be fun times when the grandkid visits. Nice collection of plushies, by the way.
ReplyDeleteI also like the way you write the poem in short verses. :)