A Tap On My Shoulder

A Tap On My Shoulder

© by Bud Lemire on Nov 17, 2019

She stood there facing me, with her tongue hanging out

As I took in what I saw, it left me with some doubt

Most people would be appalled, and walk away

But something told me, that I should stay

I remember my Mom, worked with those with special needs

As I stood there watching, just to see where this leads

She was looking at DVDs, I was looking at some too

A tap on my shoulder, is what she would do

She would point at the DVD, it was Magnum P. I.

“That was a great series,” would be my reply

She would again tap my shoulder, and she'd point again

“Oh “Star Trek” is my favorite, since I was ten”

She pointed, after a shoulder tap once more

“Gilligan's Island is a classic like the others before”

I looked up to see, that she was walking away

Something inside told me, this was a special day

She found a way to communicate

For some reason, it made me feel great

Was she an Angel, sent to see what I'd do

Could she be a spirit, that I once knew

I ask you this, what would you do?

If this person, came up to you.

At first it surprised me, as I took in her face

Normally there is someone with these people.

Then somewhere deep inside, maybe she needed

someone she could communicate with. I stayed,

and those taps, and her pointing at the DVDs,

told me, that inside this person, is a soul with

a heart. They may not be like us in one way, but in

another way, they are. So please remember this

if someone comes up to you, and looks a bit different.