We often see her,
In her wheelchair,
Sailing gently to a table,
Her coffee brought to her.
And there she sits
A smile on her face,
Not a care in the world.
She picks up her coffee cup
Has a sip of the drink,
Puts the cup back down.
From her bag she gets her ‘phone,
Types a message,
As many do,
We cannot live without our ‘phones.
But could we live like her?
Her smile as wide as ever,
With her ‘phone,
With her coffee,
Without her legs,
Without her arms,
Could we live like her?
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: This lady I see regularly where my wife and I go for coffee, she is always happy and always positive but she has no legs below her knees and no arms below her elbows. As a tribute to her I wrote the words and will give them to her when I next see her. I also defy any of you to watch the video and not start to smile with a feeling of well being.
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Comments4
A fine write Gold. I saw some recent stories on TV of people living with, and working through, their 'special needs' or disabilities. Not handicap - hideous word, gone out of fashion now, thankfully.
So should they be called dis-abilities even?
I've gone off 'Andy Capp' cartoons since I realised it's a way of saying 'handicap'.
Thanks Orchi, our daughter is a disability and improvements officer in the NHS and she says it is amazing how some people with disabilities do cope.
That's very commendable with your daughter Gold. Put anyone in the stocks that say 'handicap' these days!
Thank you Unsub, I believe she is a special lady.
Enjoyed both - fine write Andy and someone to so admire.
Admiration is certainly the right word word for her Michael.
Thank you Goldfinch60.
An excellent, superb write!
We could live like the woman - the key is inner peace within ourselves and all of us are on a journey to find it!
Keep writing
FineB
Thank you FineB, inner peace is certainly the way to live.
THANKS ANDY ~ For reminding us to count our Blessings ! In the College where I work we have many Students with SPECIFIC NEEDS ! I often meet them in the Refectory and the are some of the happiest students in the College ~ especially the "DOWNS". I'm on the ACCESS Committee and I make sure the whole College is accessible for Wheelchair Users etc etc. For some items such as raised troughs for Horticulture (V shaped for wheelchair users) we do have to raise money because ESSEX like all Counties id strapped for cash ! We have some students similar to the one you describe but they are very stoical and sometimes have 1:1 assistance. Thanks for sharing ~ loved the video. Please check my Poem "FIVE FABULOUS FEMALES" Yours as always BRIAN
Thank you Brian, there are some wonderful people out there who have Special Needs and to whom we should look up to.
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