GRANDMA'S APRON
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When I used to visit grandma,
I was very much impressed,
by her all-purpose apron,
and the power it possessed.
for grandma, it was everyday
to choose one when she dressed.
The strings were tied and freshly washed,
and maybe even pressed.
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The simple apron that it was,
you would never think about;
The things she used it for,
that made it look worn out.
She used it for a basket,
when she gathered up the eggs.
and flapped it as a weapon,
when hens pecked her feet and legs.
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She used it to carry kindling
when she stoked the kitchen fire.
And to hold a load of laundry
or to wipe the clothes line wire.
She used it for a hot pad,
to remove a steaming pan.
and when her brow was heated,
she used it for a fan.
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It dried our childish tears,
when we'd scrap a knee and cry,
and made a hiding place
when the little ones were shy.
Farm products took in season,
in the summer, spring and fall.
Found it's way into the kitchen,
in Grandma's carry all.
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When Grandma went to Heaven,
God said she now can rest.
I'm sure the apron, she chose that day,
was her Sunday best.
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