Gramzie

My Grandmother was my foundation
Her acceptance was unconditional
Her devotion to family without question.
Loyalty and fondness
Permeated from her heart and soul
And ran like a river
across the marbled halls of time.
Her smile was a beacon
Through good times and bad.
Though distance divided us at times
She always returned
Confessing her affection
With hugs that surrounded each of us
In her kindness.
She was fierce.
A lioness bound to protect her brood.
We huddled close
Basking in her attentiveness
And care
Knowing we were her light
Just as she was ours.
Our hearts mimicked her own
We moved out into the world
A part of her with us... always.
She taught us well
And in that teaching
We were made strong and vital.
My grandmother lives on through all of us.
We are her legacy
A Proud legacy
Her name was Annie...
But to me
She was Gramzie.

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Prompt for: Jan 7, 2016 (fyn) ▼

Subject or Theme: Today (116 years ago) was my grandmother's birthday. What kind (good, bad, horrific, magnificent, massive or nil) of an impact did/does a grandparent have/had on your life? Not you as a grandparent, but one of your grandparents.

Word(s) to Include: mimic, distance, confession, marble (or any derivatives of these words)
Forbidden Word(s): love, child, (or any derivatives, compound or hyphenations of these words)
Additional Parameters: At least 24 lines or a form that is 24 lines or more. non-rhyming. Remember, do not use forbidden words ANYWHERE, including title or the brief description.