there are times I wish I could see my grandmother again
as Dorothy saw Aunt Em
in the crystal ball
though not in distress
though being held captive in the castle
of the Wicked Witch with your friends also in peril
even if you are the owner of the ruby slippers
seems a daunting price to pay for a glimpse of grandmother
when she is already in my heart...
but just to see through the clouded globe again her face
what a treat in such difficulties
her grandmotherly fretting, her familiar voice
along the lines of
be good sweet maid let those who will be clever
(thank you, Charles Kingsley)
or ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies
which would have been a good rejoinder to the witch
and might have done as much as throwing water on her did
as to the melting scene.
mary angela douglas 7 march 2023
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