HAPPENING AND STORY-POEM

A Happening, A Story, A Poem
A non-verbatim account--Sunday, May 9, 2010

A STORY-POEM
OF TWO PEEPS

(She is eighty, he eighty-three
And all they have left is...me)

A little old lady
A little old man
Went riding last Sunday
(Yes--groan!--) 

In the "month of May"! 

To church at St Ann
Little lady and little man.

There they both heard
From biblical word:
"Welcome Home", and
"Be not afraid"
Words from long before
Remembered no more

The question, after mass
Where do you want to go
Was answered quickly
"We wish to be at...home!"
So I took them to roam
Round the old neighborhood
Walked partly into the wood

They--each in a wheelchair

"Dear, I admire you hair." 

And me behind, pushing!

Said one,
"Dear, please no rushing..."
Said the other:
"Back to our house, stranger"
("Shhh...but you live there
No longer--remember?")

"Where are you driving us?
Our house is back there!
We can take the bus."
"No...no longer, Dear
You now live here"--
TAKE CARE--TOTAL CARE
Division of Mental Health.
"Don't be afraid."

"Oh dear, I'm scared, but
I do remember those words:
'Be Not Afraid'...
Now who said that?"

"Must we go in
This dingy den?"

"Yes, Sweet. See,
Beautiful Miss Donahue
Came out to meet you!"

(Miss Donahue said to him and to her)
"Welcome Home, little birds.
Welcome Home!"

"I DO remember those words.
Just who said that today?
'Be Not Afraid, and
Welcome Home...'
How nice to say!"

She eighty, he eighty-three.
And they, each in turn

Smiled at, and kissed...me!

GOD BE WITH THEM...AND YOU! 

DEVIANT ART: James_and_Bea_by_Dtellesen

55-WORD FRIDAY

GOD SEES

I have been wanting to try this out for several weeks, and so this is my first attempt, and I just thought a prayer would be in order. Anyway, it's MY thing, right? I may try a story next week, but feel so inadequate among the fine writers on here...seriously. But God is watching! Shhhhhhhhh!

Every Friday, compose a short story of 55 words - no more, no less. if you want to join in the fun and games and give it a try...post your story and report to the boss G-Man!

A PRAYER

May God Whose Spirit permeates our blogs and bloggers,

The God Who has special love for us,

That God Who brought us here together,

May that Same God protect us from all unnecessary anxieties,

And may He BLESS US, and all those we love.

May God's Spirit stay with us now, and from now on.