I remember when
I was so young
You took me in your arms
And sang me a song
You were the one
Who was always there
Whenever I was upset
Angry or scared
You spoilt me like
Only my Nan ever could
I said 'I love you'
Less than I know I should
I remember when
It thundered and lightened
You'd take me in your arms
So I wouldn't be frightened
And as I watched you laying there
So small and so ill
I held your hand tightly
And wished you could still
Be the Nan I remembered
From not long ago
When the days seemed much brighter
And the nights much less cold
I remember that day
When the doctor came in
Took me and Dad to one side
What he said seemed like sin
His words they still echo
'It's cancer' he said
Those words kept on spinning
Around in my head
We stood there and wept
As his words sank in
And knew that our lives
Wouldn't be the same again
We dried our eyes
Came back and said 'bye'
Promising to return tomorrow
Not one word of a lie
As we got in the taxi
Dad said to me
'Are you ok?'
But he knew that couldn't be
My world had stopped spinning
My life had stood still
I never for one second
Imagined you were so ill
A few days later
Back next to your bed
We sat as you took
Your one final breath
Stood in the church
I read a poem for you
And wept as I took my place
Back in the pew
4 years later
Here I am
Writing a poem for you
My wonderful Nan
