L.O.V.E. Notes: Abuelos

When did I first learn about Love
from my grandparents
seeing my grandfather stop
on the side of the road
even after his shift was over
to help a stranger with car trouble
because it felt right for him to do
and he enjoyed working on cars
watching my grandmother
get up early in the morning
to bake cakes for people
she had never met before
only to turn down the amount of
money they wanted to give her
because she hoped that somehow
the energy she put into those cakes
would help those who ate them
they always gave the those with less
all while helping one another
become something much greater
there were no stuffed teddy bears
or boxes of chocolates 
not even a dozen roses 
there were hugs & kisses
fresh fruit on the table everyday 
and flowers from the garden
that's Love in its purest form
maybe I'm just too old-fashioned

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