The Journey Inward

She shared the news with us tonight,
at Writing Class,
by sharing a poem she'd written during the week.
This sweet friend of mine-
a wonderful woman,
generous mother,
talented baker,
loyal friend-
will be a grandmother in the spring!

Her poem was all about nicknames,
from all different stages of life,
and then she revealed her latest one -
Bubbe -
and we all shrieked with joy!
Bubbe was what she called her grandmother,
and what her children called her mother,
and now she will assume the name, too,
reserved for one who will shower love
and affection and attention
onto this baby girl,
firstborn grandchild,
care of her son and daughter-in-law.
And so we called her Bubbe all night,
To break it in and get her ready!

My friend is to be a Bubbe,
a grandmother,
and her husband, a Pop Pop.
It suits them well.