Hello Laila,it’s your Grandma
Think we know each other well
And you’ll be bright and happy
Somehow I can tell
Hope you don’t mind too much
When I steal your tiny nose
hide it away in my pocket
may give it back one day,
you never know?
I can read you stories.
we can play games
Like “hide and seek”
And when it’s my turn to,
count to ten?
I promise I wont peep.
sing you songs my gran sang,
and her gran sang to her
we’ll be all snuggled up
and I’ll let you brush my hair.
Don’t pay too much attention
if I’m acting a bit daft
like putting strange things on my head,
just to hear you laugh?
when you are a big girl
Even when you are say?twenty two?
be assured there’s always a place
on grannys lap for you.
Laila.you are so very welcome
like a small ray of the sun
So happy to meet you sweetheart,love nan
(the silly one)

This poem was written/submitted by lynne hannah cannon.