''Grandpa'' Up the Ladder

I was the smile at the bottom of the ladder once more . . . "now, grandpa, please come down" I had received a phone call from a neighbor saying "do you realize your grandpa is hanging off your roof ! And yes indeed, he was (again) see grandpa had been quite the handyman once upon a time . . . the ladder he had placed slipped and he was left hanging and hanging I was able to set it straight and smiling my best encourage the old guy to come done promising a nice cup of tea . . . and a slice of grandma's just baked apple pie that did it, "apple pie" he repeated and he scrambled down just a bit fast for my liking "slowly grandpa" . . . And when he reached the bottom, I was the smile at the foot of the ladder that embraced him with love . . . (thinking, we better lock up all the ladders!) _____________________________ April 23, 2019 Poetry/Free Verse/"Grandpa Up The Ladder" Copyright Protected, ID 19-1137-006-02 All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym. Written for the contest, The Smile At The Foot Of A Ladder sponsor, Craig Cornish Honorable Mention