WHEN SHE TURNED, SHE NEARLY KNOCKED HIM DOWN.
"MOVE OUT OF THE WAY" SHE SAID WITH A FROWN
HE WALKED AWAY, HIS LITTLE HEART BROKEN
MUM DID NOT REALIZE HOW HARSHLY SHE HAD SPOKEN.
LATER THAT NIGHT IN BED, GOD'S STILL SMALL VOICE CAME TO HER.
"DEALING WITH A STRANGER, YOU ARE FULL OF COURTESY;
BUT THE FAMILY YOU LOVE , YOU SEEM TO ABUSE.
GO AND LOOK ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR.
YOU WILL FIND SOME FLOWERS THERE BY THE DOOR
THOSE ARE THE FLOWERS YOUR SON BROUGHT FOR YOU,
HE PICKED THEM HIMSELF:
PINK , YELLOW, AND BLUE
HE STOOD VERY QUIETLY NOT TO SPOIL THE SURPRISE,
YOU NEVER SAW THE TEARS THAT FILLED HIS LITTLE EYES."
BY NOW MUM FELT VERY SMALL AND TEARS BEGAN TO FALL.
SHE QUIETLY WENT AND KNELT BY HER SON'S BED
"WAKE UP, JR WAKE UP" SHE SAID
"ARE THESE THE FLOWERS YOU PICKED FOR ME?"
HE SMILED, "I FOUND THEM, OUT BY THE TREE.
I PICKED THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE PRETTY LIKE YOU
I KNEW YOU WILL LIKE THEM, ESPECIALLY THE BLUE"
SHE SAID SON I AM VERY SORRY FOR THE WAY I ACTED TODAY
I SHOULDN'T HAVE YELLED AT YOU THAT WAY
HE SAID " OH MUM THAT IS OK. I LOVE YOU ANYWAY"
SHE REPLIED "SON, I LOVE YOU TOO"
"AND I DO LOVE THE FLOWERS, ESPECIALLY THE BLUE"
MOTHERS AND FATHERS TOO; THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR!!!
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