Question

why was it hard for the author to believe that his grandmother was once young and pretty?​

Answer 1

Explanation: Since his childhood, the poet had always seen his grandmother old and weak.He had never seen his grandmother young.He considered her to be antique.So, it was hard for him to believe that his grandmother was once young and beautiful.

Answer 2

Explanation:

It was hard for author to believe that his grand mother was once young and pretty as when he opened his eyes he saw his grand mother old, so terribly old that one could not grow more older. ... Therefore it was beyond the expectations of author to believe that his grandmother had been pretty once.