I WAS LIKE YOU.......ONCE
if you see me at the supermarket, and my child is screaming, rolling on the floor with anger seeping from his pores. please don't blame me, I was like you once,
If you are in a restaurant and my child throws food and it hits you in the face, please, don't be angry, I can't handle any more rage.
If you see my child climbing over a very tall fence with nothing on except his hat. Please don't call the police, I only looked away for a minute.
If you see me crying, as you pull up next to me at a stop light. at a busy intersection. Honk and smile, I need a friend.
If you see me, running down the street with curlers in my hair chasing a small child who runs so fast, I can't catch him Help me chase him down.
If my child grabs your child, or pushes him or bites or kicks him, or says words that make your hair curl. Please forgive him, and me too.
If you happen to see us, walking in your neighborhood, or in the malls, or at the park Please don't turn away, I was like you once.
copyright 1999 Sally Meyer
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