Little Laughs

I hear little laughs in the background behind me So I turn to look to see what the noise could be And I see a sight so heartbreaking A little girl very small All curled up in a ball Why are people so rude as to laugh in someone's face? It doesn't make sense to me Weren't these people raised better than that? Don't they know that it is cruel to do what they are doing? I wish they did Because even though I am not the one being laughed at I am ashamed Ashamed of the way my generation acts Even to those who cannot help themselves It is so sad to see The way everything has turned out to be Do these people pride themselves on their behavior I wonder Now that I think is something to ponder As I watch I cannot take it anymore I push through the group and headed through the door But just as I went out I heard the girl start to pout And I felt a tingle inside And then a rush of guilt came through like a tide I thought if I walked away I am no better than those teasing and taunting her So I walked back over to where they were But I didn't stop just there I went over to the little girl and took her by the hand Her hand was so small in mine And cold so I wonder why she hadn't whined As I took her out of that little corner I heard voices all around me start to murmer I didn't pay them any heed To me I was doing a good deed. I took the girl home with me and gave her a shower And then gave her an old t-shirt of mine that had on it a pretty flower She was so adorable when all cleaned up I realized as I took a sip from my cup She hadn't spoken at all until I gave her something to wear And then all she had asked was "why do you care?" I felt tears come to my eyes then as she stood there And then they feel down my cheeks as she came forward She then embraced me in a hug And it felt as though someone had gave my heart a big tug I knew then that I was going to keep this little one And show her love and what it was to have fun And hope she someday forgets About all those little laughs. Written March 21st, 2002 © on Mar 20 2002 04:39 PM PST   18 • 0 • 10