I Was Once A Little Girl

Please remember I was once a little girl who laughed and cooed 
when my mother sat me in a chair to feed me food.
Please remember I was once a little girl who took my first steps
and not the woman now who repeats herself and makes you upset.
Please remember I was once the little girl who rode the bus to school
and not the woman now who you think is a fool.
Please remember I was once a little girl who played all day long, no tired feet and not the woman now who at three o’clock is beat.
Please remember I was once a little girl who took to studying
and not the woman now who is upset and crying.
Please remember I was once a little girl who grew up and married
had children, kept a home, and my husband is now buried.
Please remember I was once a little girl who took pity on old people
like me and not the woman now who shouts to God, “Take me!”
Please remember I was once a little girl and so were you,
please say a kind word or two because years from now, 
you may say these words too. 
 

By Maribeth Evans