Althea Romeo-Mark
Dey say, granny,
tek it easy
stay out de kitchen
You hands tremble,
spill you tea, drop dishes.
tek it easy
stay out de kitchen
You hands tremble,
spill you tea, drop dishes.
Granny,
you too eager
to help youself
an' others,
sit down. doan bother.
you too eager
to help youself
an' others,
sit down. doan bother.
Irritation march cross faces
when granny haul memory
out she cupboard
like she meking inventory.
when granny haul memory
out she cupboard
like she meking inventory.
Dey sit like dey in ants nest
not listening--
granny reciting poetry,
granny singing,
not listening--
granny reciting poetry,
granny singing,
Dey put her out
in a chair
after tea and crackers
in a shady corner on she porch.
in a chair
after tea and crackers
in a shady corner on she porch.
Neighbors dash by
shouting hurry hurry
howdy-dos
not waiting her reply.
shouting hurry hurry
howdy-dos
not waiting her reply.
But granny doan mine
too much.
She say
green mango get ripe
fall down from tree.
too much.
She say
green mango get ripe
fall down from tree.
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