heating up
yesterday’s leftover
slightly burnt coffee

instead of making
a fresh pot
I have become my grandmother

slicing
a very brown banana
into my morning smoothie

instead of
ditching it in the trash
I have become my grandmother

adding another layer
to ward off the
January chill

instead of
turning up the thermostat
I am my grandmother

thrifting with my friend
finding so many treasures
with a half-off purple tag

instead of paying
for brand new things
I am my grandmother

writing postcards by hand
and mailing them from the post office
I am my grandmother