Friday, November 21, 2008

Grandma's Arms

She knitted this as a wedding gift to my parents.

            Hand crafted made stitch by stitch, over fifty years ago.

 

As a boy it warmed me when sick or cold from winter's play.

            Time passes and a boy I am not.

 

But this afghan, this work of art still warms me.

            In heart as well as body;

 

As if Great Grandma opens her arms to me.

            The afghan wrapped all around.

 

And the chill is gone....

 

K.J.K. 1-29-96

 

J.K.

 

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