Nanny's Eyes

Nanny,

I remember after your cataract surgery
You came home with those big sunglasses.
You would lie down on your bed and ask me to put eyedrops in
And you were so bothered by the dirt in the light fixture
Which you weren't able to see before.
You decided that your nose looked too big without glasses.
So you would wear your glasses anyway
To hide your nose
Even though they made your vision blurry.
And I wondered whether the surgery was worth it.

But today I wouldn't mind sitting on your bed
Listening to you complain about the dirt in the light fixture
And talking to you
While I put drops in your eyes.