Jan Gillies - Blankie

Blankie Jan Gillies, 2022

1. One of my earliest memories
Is just getting home from pre-school
Searching in vain for my best friend
My tattered old blankie, (not cool!)
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My own mother had thrown it away
I knew just what she would say
Admitting the crime, she’d say “It’s about time!”
But she threw my blankie away!

2. I felt like the world had betrayed me
My sole consolation was gone
No comfort could stifle the crying
Or convince I’d not really been harmed
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Bridge:
Doesn’t everyone need a blankie, though some go unrecognized?
If something keeps you warm and protected, It seems that it would qualify!

3. Now I snuggle into a new blanket
As around me the kitties all purr
At 70, quite a bit older
A memory-connection occurs

4. Now a smile just won’t stay hidden
As I remember the past
Bigger and softer than my old friend
But I’ve got my own ‘blankie’ at last!
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