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God Made Him That Way

"Here comes trouble" some people said,
just because his hair was red..
He saw he was different with his bright,
red mane but knew on the inside he was
likely the same..
Most days he just stood there and smiled
as they chanted "you redheaded step child".
At times he was wounded by their troubling taunts,
their teasing echoed in his head, like ghosts, they'd haunt..
Labeled a "fire cracker", he rarely exploded. He took it
all in and eventually imploded.
This poor little boy longed for some one to say,
"He has red hair cause God made him that way."

Copyright © Nancy Kaufman | Year Posted 2023

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Sam Kauffman Date: 5/22/2023 12:29:00 PM The sadness of bullying so poignantly expressed Nancy. I do believe each of us is uniquely crafted by God. And, like commenting on poetry, we, as God's hands, have a ministry to find the uniqueness of each person and raise that up by our words. Wonderfully done "cause God made (you) that way." Blessings to you and all redheads! Login to Reply Nancy Kaufman Date: 5/23/2023 8:50:00 AM thank you Sam for not only reading my page but for such kind words. I totally agree that we are all uniquely crafted by God for our individual spiritual journey. We should all embrace our commonality.

Regina Mcintosh Date: 5/21/2023 6:35:00 AM Brilliant writing. I love this so. Love red heads too :) God bless you. Love, Gina Login to Reply

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 5/20/2023 10:07:00 AM Clever, great write my friend, some people do not know where to draw the line. My best friend was a red head in high school, we are still friends. Hugs and blessings. Jennifer. Login to Reply Nancy Kaufman Date: 5/21/2023 6:18:00 AM Hi Jennifer, Nice to hear from you and hope you are well these days. Thanks for turning to my page. Nancy

Sara Kendrick Date: 5/19/2023 12:15:00 PM I always tell my grandson that he has the most beautiful hair. He got red from both sides of his family (mother and father). He is even tempered and a loving person so red-headed doesn't mean hot-headed or any other temperament that is negative. It takes receiving red-haired gene from both sides of the family to have a red-headed child. I enjoyed reading this one today and it needed to be said. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my page. Sara Login to Reply Nancy Kaufman Date: 5/21/2023 6:17:00 AM Hi Sara, It seems that people can't even understand a recessive gene. As a fellow red head, more of a strawberry blonde these days, I can emphasize with your grand son. I wish people would shed these old stereotypes and open up their minds to be more accepting of humanities differences. Probably not in this life unfortunately.

John Lawless Date: 5/19/2023 11:20:00 AM Whenever i am introduced to a new baby I alway say, "my, doesn't he/she look just like themselves".... Login to Reply Nancy Kaufman Date: 5/21/2023 6:18:00 AM I applaud you John for being so diplomatic. Thanks for reading and have a blessed day. Nancy