A little understanding
Did I pass you in the corridor yesterday?
Did I forget to smile?
Did I make you feel miserable
When I looked through your glance?
Did I delay replying to you
By e-mail, messaging or facebook alerts?
Did I seemingly ignore your cry for sympathy
When you posted that you lost someone dear?
Did I hurt you emotionally
When I didn’t return your call?
Did you feel like I slammed the door
When you left the last time you were here?
Forgive me, my friend
For I meant none of the above
I have been in pain myself
From losing a loved one
And suffering from a fall
From monumental changes that
Threatened to turn my world
Upside down and inside out
If I have wounded you
I am ready to take the blame
All I ask for is a little understanding
And for you, I will do the same
©Shailaja V/ Doting Mom
– A letter that any person can write, to indicate that life isn’t always rosy and sometimes a little understanding goes a long way
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Today, I am honoured to be guest posting over at Vidya Sury’s blog.
Word count: 165
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Written for the A to Z 2014 Challenge
U is for Understanding
My theme for the month is : Introspection in shades of 11
Also linking this to the Ultimate Blog Challenge for April
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Beautiful Shailaja. I am bookmarking this!
Excellent. Thanks.
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Very touching post. Yes, we do need to understand other's predicament…
Beautiful words full of feelings
U for Uncanny-Random Thoughts Naba
good one 🙂 sometimes we forget that the other person might alsso be going through difficult phase!
http://swathishenoy.blogspot.in/2014/04/u-for-uncertainty.html?m=1
Aaaah what a heartfelt and moving poem… You bring out the tenderness in her feelings so well Shailaja … Loved it:-)
This resonates very well with me, too. Because we all are guilty of this at some point of time, and with me, this used to keep happening for a long time till realization dawned and I started looking into such situations deliberately, so as to avoid hurting someone else. A very timely message, this one !!
Very well written, Shailja. So often we assume wrongly about the other person in such situations…I am myself guilty of not smiling, not writing back, not reaching out, and all I ask is understanding at those times. So why not give it to others. Thanks for presenting this very important idea in this way. Very nice indeed.
These words have straight hit my heart Shailaja 🙁
Remembered a friend !
Good one!
Love the last verse! Thank you for gracing my space today!
Sometimes all you need is the understanding of people, to let you be. Beautiful poem. 🙂
A very sweet and touching poem. So true that we only see things from our perspective and don't really know what goes on in the lives of others. Lovely poem and very nice picture too.
Beautiful verses. I think people have become so insensitive these days that they thing only about their feelings. If an acquaintance of mine does not smile back at me, then I think about it for a while and just let it go. i don't really take it to the heart. Wonderful lines 🙂
Whenever anybody speaks or behaves in an uncharacteristically unpleasant manner,
it may be because of circumstances that we may be unaware of.
If the behaviour is repeated, we should try to find out what the matter is and see if we can help. That's what a genuine friend would do.
A little understand from both ends is all a relation needs
Sometimes we are so wrapped up in our lives that we forget others have problems too, lovely poem.
heartfelt poem…. after reading the “unconditional” post, I wondered how the last few lines can make sense… then I realize this is the human version, while the other is the preachy version residing in the same human being.. 🙂
something that I try to convey to my loved ones!! 🙁 if at all everyone understands 🙂
You have expressed this so beautifully, Shailaja! Loved it!! We all can do with a little more empathy and understanding for each other! 🙂
Shailaja, so touching n so universal.
Beautiful words Shailaja.. just a little understanding is what we need to get thru..
and to make any relationship work.
You've put it so beautifully. All those instances when we miss out being there for our friends … they are all so real. Love how you've said it all.
The world can always use a bit more understanding and empathy. Great U word 🙂
Lovely and insightful poem, thank you.
What's so powerful about this post is that I did just recently have someone not respond to FB PMs for over a week! And it does help to consider that you never know someone's story.
Lovely poem. Sometimes all we really need is a little understanding.
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A little understanding is all that is needed to balm wounded heart.Indeed a deserving SSP.