Grandma's Treasures

(Grandma's Treasures)

In the back of Grandma's closet, there sat an old weathered chest

You see, Grandma was very poor, but always did her best

Always did without, so her little family could have

Even through the rough times, when things got really bad

Never heard many complaints out of Grandmas mouth

Taking care of her family was what it was all about

You see, I always wondered about the old weathered chest

And never got to see what was in it, until my sweet Grandma was laid to rest

A week after Grandma had passed, the family gathered around

Going through the house, just to see what could be found

There wasn't much because Grandma was so poor

But her real treasure sat behind that closet door

Inside that old chest, was the most beautiful sight to see

There was stuff in there that would just bring you to your knees

On the top were 7 baby blankets that Grandma had made, one for each of her babies

They were very worn and starting to fade

Underneath them were 7 little hankies holding locks of hair, all folded nice and neatly with care

Underneath that were beautiful old cards

Another one of Grandma's treasures, that the old chest would guard

At the bottom of the old chest, folded nice and neat, old love letters from Grandpa

With beautiful sayings in them that were so sweet

We were about to close that old chest, when I happened to see

An old picture I drew of Grandma and me when I was just three

The old picture was me holding Grandma's hand

In that old flower garden, where we used to stand

On the top was a heart that said "I Luv u grandma"

And when I saw that, the tears started to fall

At that moment, I was finally able to understand

The purpose of the old weathered chest

That held the treasures put in by Grandma's hand