Granny Dearest Poem by Farina Afrin Malik

Opaque white pearls
And yet they shone like diamonds
A dainty piece of jewelry
That is where it all began

At the dressing table she sat
Powder puff at the ready
First one cheek, then the next
A saintly face emerges

Long hair she began to braid
Black then silver strands
always forming a pattern
ever beautiful

Once ready,
glasses on her nose
she turns and smiles
A movie star!

Alas! where was the second earring?
In reply, she said
Haven’t you heard
It’s the trend nowadays

A giggle escaped my lips
for I knew, she had lost it
Just as I now, have lost her
Still, the memory will linger on.