Saturday With the Grandkids

Saturday With the Grandkids

Grandma’s sleeping upstairs near the grandkids where they sleep,

Grandpa’s sleeping downstairs near the front door if they creep,

Now, I just heard the older call to Grandma from his bed,

And, I awake, ascend to him to check on him instead.

He knows the house, and yet he held the covers to his chin,

The room was dimly lit from closet light quite deep within,

I told him if you want to use the bathroom or to rise,

Then come downstairs, let Grandma sleep; a Saturday surprise!

He told me, “No, I want to stay”, with his now droopy lids,

I knew his sister, snoozing still, were very sleepy kids,

I told him, “I’ll find Grandma now and give her big kiss”,

He grinned from ear to ear to hear then turned toward sleep filled bliss!

Peter Lowell Paulson

February 10, 2018