Remembering Sheila,
Gardening, picking fruit, eating on the spot.
Helping harvest dinner, clasping her willow trug.
Bonfires, climbing trees, a disused chicken coup.
Warm welcomes, home-made food, always filled with love.
Apple pies, sausage rolls, garlic bread with soup,
All her jams and preserves.
Neatly made beds, a port hole window, Children’s books all stacked.
Croquet, walks in woods, home-made orange juice.
Lying in her conservatory, birds outside,
listening to tales of sparrow hawks or a Roger and Jude surprise.
Birthday jumpers … a ‘Helen’ label.
Grandma checking, every deadline, late night phone calls.
Always read my essays, never missed a cause!
Fiercely independent, proud.
Proud of me,
Loved her so much
“Would you like a cup-u-tea”
XxX
chris robert ford
7th April 2020