Praying with Grandma

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Praying  with Grandma

 

 

Those good ol days

when grandma would goad me

to recite the rosary with her

after our dinner

 

I had the full attention

for the first rosary decade.

and got drowsy

as we reached the next decade

felt like in a delta state

my eyelids got heavy

heavier

heavier

blinked

wanted to stay awake

but my eyelids wanted to close

and my mind was in another state

from a kneeling position

til I sat on my heels

serene, calm,

fully relaxed

and nearly lulled to sleep

still grandma continued her prayer

 

then I felt alert, upon hearing the litany,

Queen of angels

Queen of patriarchs

Queen of prophets

Queen of apostle

Queen of martyrs…

Tower of

House of ivory

Ark of the covenant

Morning Star…

Help of the sick

Comforter of the afflicted…

 

That was the best part,

As  it was a signal

that the prayer was about to end,

 

 

And on some occasions

Grandma would say the novena

Then there was this Spanish prayer

she wanted me to read it

I dunno if I read the words correctly

and my tongue got twisted and tied

Until, I and grandma had a hearty loud laugh

not used with Spanish prayers.

still grandma egged me on

to read the part.

 

Those were the good ol days

with my grandma

 

~Champs Ulysses Cabinatan

 

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