What was the hardest thing you’ve ever done, grandma?
My granddaughter, such a light
Oh, that’s easy, I say
All the caretaking
Yes, when my children were young
My dog was old, my cat was wild
Grandpa was there but he was working
The world was still
But I was moving as fast as ever
Oh, she says, slightly unsatisfied
Her fierce green eyes burning into me
My granddaughter, so curious
But I was lucky, I say
I was healthy, I was loved
And you know what, baby girl, I say, pulling her in for a hug
It doesn’t get any better than that
She smiles
Courtney Robb is a bilingual, Canadian aspiring poet. Mother of two young children, currently on maternity leave. Former flight attendant formerly scared of persuading her love of poetry and expression. She plans on re-attending university in the fall to pursue her passion.