And a Child Shall Lead Them
No exception, we grab a cart
A slice of this geography
A part of this society. Among the lines of people shopping,
talking, grazing, cell phones buzzing
cashiers checking, shoppers queuing,
wheels are churning
cards are scanning,
as we chew on something new.
Looking for the latest deal. Should we try it? Should be buy it?
The great appeal of mindless thrill
I am shopping, child in tow
Buying dog food, fifty pounds
Then, to the car with chirping sounds
from this child (she is my grand)
who now observes a woman, pale,
with a skinny hound,
sheltered near the parking lot.
A homeless woman, I'm confounded
how to help this hungry soul
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This sweet grandchild is more endowed
to take a stand for that old hound
She's convinced to do some good
And so you know...
back in we go, where we once stood,
standing in the check-out line
We're in the store for more dog-food
A bag we buy, perhaps a few
We add some goods, a thing or two
This child with me is so astute
pointing to those gift cards too
to feed them both, as well we should
Approaching, we are taking care
to let her think it's for the dog
But in the bag, we left our hearts, we left a smile
The one we kept will last awhile
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True Story:
2/9/17
Contest: Random Acts Of Kindness
Sponsor: Debbie Guzzi
Copyright © Carrie Richards | Year Posted 2017
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