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Sunday, December 01, 2024

Awakening

 


After an hour of arousing her from a 16-hour slumber,

With dry lips and cottonmouth

She takes in drops of water from a straw..

Few words she is capable of voicing show us she is still aware of everything...

I point out to her that Hayley is here. 

She looks up and mutters “Hi”

I say, “here comes Duane”,

He says, “I love you Mom”

She whispers, “I love you”

Her arm escapes the covers,

Shaking wildly, 

I grab her hand, it is very warm, and keep it from quivering,

She reaches for the back of her head to smooth her hair down,

I help her tease apart a few knotted strands in the front of her head.

Her 6-month old baby great grandson approaches her bed

Mama Alex bouncing him in her baby carrier..

Grammie whispers “Sweetie!, Sweetie!”

Oh, and there she is, coming back to us -

As more drops trickle into her mouth,

And a spray she loves, helps to lubricate her dry tongue, 

Now she is able to share more of her thoughts...

I ask her if she would like some juice,

She says “Yes”

What kind? Kristy says there’s some Splash juice.

So she brings it to her bed,

Duane pipettes drops of Splash juice between her lips,

Mom whispers, “tasty”

We brighten with her approval

She whispers, “down my cheek”

Duane says, Oops! And wipes her cheek.

All the family, one by one, visits her bed,

Stevie pops her head next to Grammie’s, along her left side in the bed,

“Hey girl” says Stevie

“Hey girl” whispers Grammie

Grammie takes in more Splash juice..

Zennen and Finn come in,

I say, “Mom, Zennen and Finn are here”,

They say, “Hi Grammie”

She says:

“Where have you been?”

Zennen tells Grammie about his new job, his travels to Taiwan and Thailand, and applying for college.

Grammie listens to him.

He says “I love you Grammie.”

Grammie whispers “I love you, too”

I ask her if she is hungry,

She says, “Yes.”

I say, do you want to eat something?

She says “Yes.” 

I ask her if she wants to eat an In and Out Burger?

She says, “Yes, a cheese burger.”

I ask her if she wants it with onions?

She says, “Yes.” 

I say: “grilled or raw onions.”

Tom pipes in, “Grilled!

I say, and a coke?

Tom says a “Diet Coke.” 

I ask Zennen if he can go get In n’ Out for everyone.

He jumps up - “Sure.” 

Grammie whispers, “He’s not driving my car”

I say, “don’t worry, he can drive my rental.”


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