Laura Leiser Poet Free verse

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 April 16, 2018 at 11:04 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.

FJ Thomas April 16, 2018 at 9:39 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?

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

Samiha Zubair September 5, 2015 at 6:20 AM Good light poetry with a peck of advice. Laura Leiser September 15, 2015 at 11:21 AM Thank you, Samiha :)

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

Eric Boddie September 2, 2015 at 6:10 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....;) Laura Leiser September 3, 2015 at 4:53 PM I am glad that you have a heart to help others, Eric. That means you are a blessing to others :)

Constance La France September 2, 2015 at 11:10 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 Laura Leiser September 2, 2015 at 12:48 PM I'm so glad you enjoyed it, BW! The poem was based on a true story in my childhood, as well :)

Andrea Dietrich September 2, 2015 at 12:50 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 Laura Leiser September 2, 2015 at 12:48 PM So glad you enjoyed it, Andrea :) This really did happen in my childhood, so it was easy to write about!

Michael Tor September 1, 2015 at 10:20 PM Very nice write. Good luck with the contest. Laura Laura Leiser September 1, 2015 at 10:44 PM Thank you, Michael. I appreciate your kind comment!

Tim Smith September 1, 2015 at 5:13 PM A lovely poem Laura. You put me in her shoes and Im riding in the back seat. Laura Leiser September 1, 2015 at 5:17 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 September 1, 2015 at 4:22 PM A lovely story - I am now my mum's eyes as she is almost blind:-( good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx Laura Leiser September 1, 2015 at 5:15 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 September 1, 2015 at 5:14 PM THank you, Bill. I will always remember this event in my childhood growing up.

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