Poem: Grandparents
Jordan Asbroek’s contribution to Poet’s Corner is from her collection An Ode to an Ocean in my Heart.
Grandparents
I.
Growing up
I always knew you would be there
never doubted you’d be in the front row
watching me dance
I never imagined a day where you wouldn’t be
the one applauding me
or picking me up when I fell
I would do anything to hear your laugh once more
or to hear you say you love me
even on darkest days
growing up
we don’t realise what little time we have
with the ones we love most
until we’re holding their hand in a hospital
saying our final goodbyes
wishing they could see us dance
just one more time.
II.
But as inconsistent as spring’s wild weather
I roar with thunder
pour out rain that suddenly
stillness takes over
and gathering myself with what remains
with the last bit of sun
that shines to make me see
it was just a scattered day
and that like spring
and an ode to an ocean in my heart,
you both have sprung again.
Jordan Asbroek, a sales and marketing coordinator in the wine industry, lives in South Australia’s Barossa Valley. She has had a long passion for writing, with today’s Poet’s Corner contribution coming from “An Ode to an Ocean in my Heart”, her poetry collection reflecting her belief in “words as pathways to connection in life’s unpredictable journey”.
Readers’ original and unpublished poems of up to 40 lines can be emailed, with postal address, to [email protected]. Submissions should be in the body of the email, not as attachments. A poetry book will be awarded to each accepted contributor.