A Very Nice Poem........
I ran into a stranger as he passed by.
"Oh, excuse me please" was my reply.
"Oh, excuse me please" was my reply.
He said, "Please, excuse me too,
Wasn't even watching for you."
Wasn't even watching for you."
We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said good-bye.
We went on our way and we said good-bye.
But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.
Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My daughter stood beside me very still.
My daughter stood beside me very still.
When I turned, I nearly knocked her down.
"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.
"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.
She walked away, her little heart broken
at how harshly I had spoken.
at how harshly I had spoken.
While I lay awake in bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,
God's still small voice came to me and said,
"While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use,
But the children you love, you seem to abuse.
But the children you love, you seem to abuse.
Look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.
You'll find some flowers there by the door.
Those are the flowers she brought for you.
She picked them herself, pink, yellow and blue.
She stood quietly not to spoil the surprise,
And you never saw the tears in her eyes.
She picked them herself, pink, yellow and blue.
She stood quietly not to spoil the surprise,
And you never saw the tears in her eyes.
"By this time, I felt very small,
and now my tears began to fall.
and now my tears began to fall.
I quietly went and knelt by her bed;
"Wake up, little girl, wake up," I said.
"Wake up, little girl, wake up," I said.
"Are these the flowers you picked for me?"
She smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.
She smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.
I picked 'em, because they're pretty like you.
I knew you'd like'em, especially the blue.
I knew you'd like'em, especially the blue.
I said, "Daughter, I'm sorry for the way I acted today;
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."
She said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay.
I love you anyway."
I love you anyway."
I said, "Daughter, I love you too,
And I do like the flowers, especially the blue"
And I do like the flowers, especially the blue"
Many a Times, We Treat Strangers with Courtesy and yet treat our near & dear ones like dirt. Just because... WE TAKE THEM FOR GRANTED...Isnt It??
From India, Pune
Wonderful!!! Its very true most of us do that n most of the times it happens to us also.................. wish ppl who u love realise this............. thanks once again
From India, Bangalore
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