The Perfect Granny Poem by Angela Wybrow

She’d be a cat or dog owner.
She wouldn’t be a loner.
Fun parties, she’d host.
She’d live near the coast.
She’d be nice to me
And make nice things for tea.
She’d be tough but tender.
She’d be a clothes maker and mender.
Fun things we would make,
And scrummy cakes we would bake.
She’d enjoy a good laugh,
And sometimes act daft.
We’d go out for walks
And we’d talk and we’d talk.
She’d sit and read stories –
But nothing too gory!
She’d lend a keen ear,
And she’d wipe away tears.
She’d be warm and wise,
And have a twinkle in her eyes.
She’d value my views,
And put herself in my shoes.
She’d sing me old songs.
She’d right all the wrongs.
We’d go out and about,
And have fun-filled days out.
She’d be full of praise,
And have funny little ways.
She’d skip and she’d hop;
She’d still love to bop.
Fun facts she would teach.
We would go to the beach.
Old memories she’d recall.
On the phone she would call.
She’d sometimes like to tease.
She wouldn’t make me eat my peas.
She’d often make me smile,
And often go that extra mile.
She’d be my gran and my friend
Right until the very end.