In Consideration

I begged my Grandma: “Pleeeaaaseee?”
And she said: “Honey, ain’t nobody
gonna get what they want by screamin’ at me.”

So I told her: “I hate you!”
And she said: “I can’t let hate change me, my girl.
Who would I be if I did?”

Then I tried, “I’ll be so good, I promise!”
My Grandma said: “And what
would that prove, my love?”

I went on the attack: “You never let me do anything!”
And she said: “Honey, you can choose
to see it that way, if it helps.”

So I said, “Why?”
And my Grandma said: “Because, child.
I love you.”

I said: “Then prove it!”
And she said: “I already am.”

So I said: “See it from my point of view!”
And my Grandma said: “Well, you ain’t yet shared with me,
your point of view.”

And so, I sat,
for a moment,
in consideration.

And then I finally said:
“I love you, too.”


2017