Today upon a bus, I saw A lovely maiden with golden hair;
I envied her-she seemed so gay-
And oh, I wished I was so fair.
And suddenly she rose to leave,
I saw her hobble down the isle;
She had one foot and wore a crutch,
But as she passed, a smile,
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine;
I have two feet-the world is mine.
And when I stopped to buy some sweets,
The lad who served me had such charm,
He seemed to radiate good cheer,
His manner was so kind and warm.
I said, "It's nice to deal with you,
Such courtesy I seldom find."
He turned and said, "Oh thankyou , sir!"
And then i saw he was blind.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine,
I have two eyes- the world is mine.
Then walking down the street,
I saw a child with eyes of blue,
He stood and watched the others play;
It seemed he knew what not to do.
I stopped a moment then I said;
"Why don't you join the others dear?"
He looked ahead without a word,
And then I knew he could not hear.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine;
I have two ears-the world is mine.
With feet to take me where I'd go,
With eyes to see the sunset's glow,
With ears to hear what I would know;
I'm blessed indeed, the world is mine,
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
By:Ahmed bukhatirs
