OurEcho Everyone has a story. What's Yours?

This story and more like it can be found at http://www.ourecho.com/story-3420.shtml

GOOD NIGHT

Story ID:3420
Written by:Veronica Breen Hogle
Organization:Irish Cultural Events
Story type:Poem
Writers Conference:$500 2007 Family Memories Writing Project
Location:Graiguenamanagh County Kilkenny Ireland
Year:1950
Person:Mary Kate Earls
GOOD NIGHT GRAN

A poem by the late Eileen Earls Breen
March 27, 1916- May 5, 2006

"We'll lock the door now child," Grandmother said,
"And in God's Holy name, we'll go on up to bed.
The hens are all fastened, the ass house as well
And Eric has brought us water from the well.
The parlour door's locked, the windows are shut tight
Now you take the clock, love, and I'll take the light."
As we ascended each night to our bed
her bent over frame rested on each step
and she'd mutter,
"I hope Eric remembers to bring some bread"

Then snug in my bed, I'd watch her kneel at her altar
and nod her silver head
in deep conversation with the Lord
Then she got the turkey feather
and sprinkled me with holy water
her lips moving in silent prayer
for me, her granddaughter.

Oh Gran, how I wish you were still with us here.
OurEcho is a FREE SERVICE dedicated to capturing and sharing the individual "bits and pieces" that define our local communities. It might be a bit of interesting local history, an old photograph, a special memory or just a funny story. We are particularly interested in those fascinating and intriguing events/people (both large and small) that we all encounter as part of the human experience. It might be something that happened recently or something passed down to you through your family. Our goal is to provide a forum for local communities to share who they are through their stories and photographs. When you take the time to share these reflection with others, you help us better understand you, the world we live in, and if we are lucky, they help us better understand ourselves.