Why was it suggested to granny that climbing trees should stop when one grew old ?
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Because she could climb trees. Spreading or high, She’d be up their branches in a trice, and mind you When last she climbed a tree she was sixty –twoEver since childhood, she’d had this giftFor being happier in a tree than in a lift;And though, as years went by, she would be toldThat climbing trees should stop when one grew oldAnd that growing old should be gone about gracefully She’d laugh and say, “well I’ll grow disgracefully, I can do better”. And we had to agree;For in all the garden there wasn’t a treeShe hadn’t been up, at one time or another[Having learned to climb from a loving brother When she was six] but it was feared by all That one day she’d have a terrible fallThe outcome was a different –while we were in townShe climbed a tree and couldn’t come downAfter the rescue,The doctor took Granny’s temperature and said,“I strongly recommend a quiet week in bed”.We sighed with relief and tucked her up well.Poor Granny! For her, it was like a brief season in hell.Confined to her bedroom, while every breeze Whispered of summer and dancing leaves.
But she had held her peace till she felt stronger Then she sat up and said, “I’ll lie here no longer”And she called for my father and told him undaunted That a house in a treetop was she what now wanted.My dad knew his duties. He said, that’s all right You’ll have what you want, dear. I’ll start work tonightWith my expertise assistance, hesoon finished the chore:Made her a tree house with windows and a door.So granny moved up, and now every day I climb to her room with glasses and tray. She sits there is state and drinks sherry with me.Upholding her right to reside in a tree.