Our Roles

I won’t go sledding down a hill

(Though other grandmas surely will)

But I will never have my fill

Of nestled grandkids, reading.

 

A jungle gym gives some a thrill

Or skiing might just fit the bill

Yet I’d prefer to walk or chill,

The chance of risk receding.

 

At homework time, I have the skill

To help and hopefully instill

The patience to complete each drill,

The teachers’ orders heeding.

 

We all hope that we can fulfill

Our roles with loving, which we will

With what our nature gives us, ‘til

Without us, they’re succeeding.