»
Archives
»
Open Poetry #8
»
The Special People
| Open Poetry #8 |
|
The Special People |
|
|
EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... 
|
*Dedicated to the "special people" with whom I work* "Shopping tonight" "he's looking at me"! With a childlike shrill it's all you can say Can't help but wonder, what do you really see? As I see you there day after day I've heard it said you are but a child A little person! Sometimes even just plain dumb! But I spend time and I know they're wrong They are the ones with lives of little sun You have hopes and fears and dreams, I know Held tight inside they're rarely seen You go about your life, little fuss or show But deep inside not quite as you seem You see and hear and take all in Your understood, you make it clear If you're asked why you just smile, maybe grin Or sometimes I see you fight back a tear To walk your mile upon this earth I doubt that they would be so brave Day after day you show your worth Who are we really trying to save ? God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me. ~Unknown |
||
| © Copyright 2000 E.T. Meehan - All Rights Reserved | |||
|
Enola Member
since 2000-02-11
Posts 138England |
This is really sweet, a great tribute. I know somebody like this, I'm thinking of sending this poem to him if you don't mind. It annoys me that everyone ignores these people, when really, they are the ones who need and deserve all the attention they can get. Lovely poem, thanks for sharing it. The tragedy of it is that nobody sees the look of desperation on my face. Thousands and thousands of us, and we're passing one another without a look of recognition. |
||
|
Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
You truly have a gift...for I know of whom you speak...and they are very lucky to have you... Sunny ~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller ~~~ When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ |
||
|
EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
Enola.....Special indeed.  thankyou for reading and your comments and feel free to send this, I would be honoured!Sunshine.....I thankyou for taking the time to read and for the wonderful, undesrved comments.  I wasn't all that sure this would be understood but I'm glad that you did.God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me. ~Unknown |
||
|
angelswing Senior Member
since 2000-02-10
Posts 705United Kingdom |
Great poetry going on down here, I loved this poem, and can emphasise with what it's talking about as the little people are the hero's in life, I wrote a poem like this myself once called hero's tale on open poetry 6 I think . Thanks for the read, I enjoyed it . L.of.L. Tom . p.s. I think you should submit this for the book as i loved it so much . Insanity is a perfectly normal responce to an abnormal world -R.D.Laing.- |
||
|
Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
EagleOne, You got my attention with this one. Very good. |
||
|
Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
wonderful work here eagle... very sweet tribute... shows your heart and compassion... I have a friend like this and she is amazing indeed. great writing...better be careful we might call ya a poet again  take care jm you can say baby baby can I hold you tonite maybe if I said the right words at the right time you'd be mine baby can I hold you tonite Tracy C |
||
|
SpitFire Member Elite
since 2000-04-19
Posts 2396 |
~EagleOne,...YOU are special too. You have a huge heart and it shows. I love this. So glad that you shared it with us. Do take care. *Peace. |
||
|
EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
Tom......Glad you enjoyed the read and could relate. That book comes up in discussion alot these days...lol, I doubt I've done anything worthy of entry. Thanks for the thought. Seymour...thanks for taking the time to read and respond. Janet.....What can I say? I will be careful.. I am glad you have had the experience of such an amazing friend. I thank you for your time, take care!SpitFire.....I think we are ALL special people. I'm glad that you liked it, thanks! God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me. ~Unknown |
||
|
Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Eagle One, A special poem for some very special people. This was touching and wonderful my friend. Thanks for sharing it with us all!! Great writing. LW Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility. --William Wordsworth |
||
|
tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Great poem I know what you mean I sometimes have to work with the elderley some of which have dementia and alot of poeple ignore them saying "oh they don't know what your saying" but sometimes I do wonder and even if they don't know what we say to them they still deserve compassion and companionship and a little understanding. Great message Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
||
|
EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
LW......I thank you for your reading, I had some wonderful people for inspiration on this one. Any credit rightly belongs to them. Tracie66.......Thankyou for reading and your comments. My experience has been that they understand far more than most people give them credit for. < !signature--> God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me. ~Unknown [This message has been edited by EagleOne (edited 07-01-2000).] |
||
|
ESP Member Elite
since 2000-01-25
Posts 2556Floating gently on a cloud.... |
Great tribute to special people. You have a wonderful heart...thanks for sharing it here. Love and hugs, Lizzie  "Poetry is the true expression of my soul, it is my ultimate means of communication. It is my rainbow of delight." |
||
|
Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Eagle* This is a wonderful POEM The special people I have met through the years have proven to be the ones with the biggest hearts and the ones that give and can be given unconditional love without fear....what could be more beautiful than that? Those special people show you much more about the beauties of the world than anyone else could, you are so lucky to work with people like this and have them touch your life the way they do....true angles on earth!! And J.M. is right.....my POET friend!!! |
||
|
Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
What a wonderful tribute EagleOne! I've been blessed to have worked with so many "special people" over the years, and each one had a heart of pure gold. A little understanding goes a loooonnnng way, and is so worth the effort. Beautiful expressions and message here ... much enjoyed! Best wishes, /Kit |
||
|
serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
nice words from an eagle on this upcoming holiday...thank you much.. |
||
|
EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
ESP....I thank you for reading, special people have a way of touching our hearts. Butterfly......My dear friend your words as always are from the heart. You put it more eloquently than I ever could, and yes I do feel like a lucky Poet. Kit....It is a blessing isn't it! You are soooooo right about the understanding. I am glad you enjoyed this. serenity.....It is I who should thank you for taking the time to read. "The only disability in life is a bad attitude. ~Scott Hamilton" God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me. ~Unknown |
||
|
Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
beautifully expressed tribute to the many loving special people in our lives. I wish everyone could be as honest and giving as they are Thank you for this post Liz |
||
|
Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
You've presented this tribute with honor and insight...very nicely done. ~ Claire Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau |
||
SEA 
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Eagle One ~ this is wonderful! I have a special place in my heart full of compassion and admiration for all the special people in this world....they are amazing, beautiful people. -SEALive,Love,Laugh :) ~SueB |
||
|
Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
Special people deserve a special poem. Well done. |
||
|
EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
Elizabeth.....Thankyou so much for reading. They teach us so much, a pity more people don't listen! Meadowmuse.....I thank you for reading and for your wonderful comment. SEA.......Indeed they are amazing and beautiful people, thankyou! Mike....They most certainly do, Thanks! God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me. ~Unknown |
||
|
jennie may* Member
since 2000-06-17
Posts 122 |
very sweet....keep writing "I feel like there are these territories within us that are totally unknown. And if we don't enter those in art...then I don't understand the point in |
||
|
kat Member
since 2000-05-20
Posts 387 |
Oh Eagle, you truly have shown your beautiful soul in this one. A beautiful tribute to some special people. Thanks so much for writing and sharing this one with us. kat |
||
|
Kellsue Member
since 2000-05-06
Posts 210Waukesha, WI USA |
Wonderful poem Eagle! Please continue to post more! ~Kelly ~Kellsue Reflect upon your present blessings-of which every man has many-not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. ~Charles Dickens We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. ~Winston Churchill |
||
|
EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
jennie may*....Thankyou for reading, I will. kat....I thankyou for reading, they are special people indeed. Kellsue....Thankyou so much! I'm sure I will continue. God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me. ~Unknown |
||
|
EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
Just testing again!! [This message has been edited by EagleOne (edited 07-06-2001).] |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
