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That Day

Linnie and I are going for a ride
in the big back seat of our '50 Chevy.
Momma is up front, driving
with the two blind ladies
sitting next to her.

Alene wears a big, bright
scarf around her head.
She carries a long, white stick
with a red stripe at the bottom.
Her eyes look funny
but she is nice.

Lou wears big, dark glasses.
Momma says she can't see at all.
Lou clings to Alene, and talks a lot.

At the grocery store
Linnie and I help momma 
guide the ladies around.
They like to walk arm in arm
together.

Momma says Alene and Lou
need our help.
She says God is happy 
when we help others.

Momma looks happy, too.
Linnie and I had a good ride.




9/1/2015
For Through The Eyes of a Child contest

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Laura Leiser Date: 4/16/2018 11:04:00 AM Yes, this is a real memory, FJ. My mom would often pick up and drive these two blind ladies around on errands. We knew them through our church. It was always a happy and positive time. Mom taught us to be compassionate to the less fortunate in so many ways. Login to Reply

FJ Thomas Date: 4/16/2018 9:39:00 AM Amazing what a child sees ...and what we no longer see as adults. Laura this reads like a vivid memory of a child. Is it one of your memories? Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 9/14/2015 10:19:00 PM Love the write. Laura, good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/15/2015 11:22:00 AM Thank you, Eve. I didn't place in the contest, but that does not matter. Glad you enjoyed this :)

Samiha Zubair Date: 9/5/2015 6:20:00 AM Good light poetry with a peck of advice. Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/15/2015 11:21:00 AM Thank you, Samiha :)

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser Date: 9/3/2015 7:49:00 AM Laura a fluid flow of narrations and images!!! like the message in this!Blessings!~Olive Eloisa =') Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/3/2015 4:53:00 PM THank you, Olive! Glad you enjoyed my poem, and I KNOW you have a heart to help others, too :)

Eric Boddie Date: 9/2/2015 6:10:00 PM assisting others is our duty....it reveals our greatest Beauty....making another happy always makes me smile....I have been this way since I was a child....;) Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/3/2015 4:53:00 PM I am glad that you have a heart to help others, Eric. That means you are a blessing to others :)

Constance La France Date: 9/2/2015 11:10:00 AM Laura, this is really nice, loved the love displayed for two blind ladies, wonderful, a winner for sure and thanks for visiting my neighbor poem, true story Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/2/2015 12:48:00 PM I'm so glad you enjoyed it, BW! The poem was based on a true story in my childhood, as well :)

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/2/2015 12:50:00 AM awww, now this is so sweet. I gotta hurry and think up something REALLY fast for this contest. I don't think I can make the deadline. You just came right up with something and it's charming Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/2/2015 12:48:00 PM So glad you enjoyed it, Andrea :) This really did happen in my childhood, so it was easy to write about!

Michael Tor Date: 9/1/2015 10:20:00 PM Very nice write. Good luck with the contest. Laura Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/1/2015 10:44:00 PM Thank you, Michael. I appreciate your kind comment!

Tim Smith Date: 9/1/2015 5:13:00 PM A lovely poem Laura. You put me in her shoes and Im riding in the back seat. Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/1/2015 5:17:00 PM Thank you for your kind comments, Tim. This really was a true event in my young childhood, and it left a great impression on me :)

Jan Allison Date: 9/1/2015 4:22:00 PM A lovely story - I am now my mum's eyes as she is almost blind:-( good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/1/2015 5:15:00 PM Sorry, this comment skipped to you, Jan, and was intended for Bill. But, that said, thank YOU for your comments, and I know you are such a help to your mom, I'm sure! Laura Leiser Date: 9/1/2015 5:14:00 PM THank you, Bill. I will always remember this event in my childhood growing up.

Bill Lindsay Date: 9/1/2015 3:58:00 PM The perfect interpretation of Matthew 25 v 40. A lovely story, too ;) Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/1/2015 5:16:00 PM Thank you, Bill. This really did happen in my childhood, and I will always remember it :)