2008
My grandson, 4 years old
had recently lost his grandad
who he loved deeply-
Weeks later
we went to McDonald’s,
his favorite chicken nugget
place and we sat in a booth.
He closed his eyes and turned
his head up to the ceiling,
and I asked
What are you doing Michael-
his answer took me by surprise-
“I’m” talking to Grandaddy.”
That same night, he said
I was going to have to be
Grandaddy and Gramalie,
from now on-