You realize it now
in the reminiscence of your adulthood;
All the things she said
without verbally saying them
She said I love you;
My grandchild
She said I care for you
I provide for you
She said I transfer
whatever grace I have left
over to you
for you to run a well fed
and meaningful race
She said all these things
and more
without fancy words
and complex ingredients
in her simple, and soulful cooking
that wove all the fabric and nurture
of who you were to become
in her heart, more than yours
could ever wish for