DIDN’T KNOW SHE EXISTED
(A real-life parable)
A story about a young girl
Who if asked, would not have resisted…
Admired a boy in high school
Who didn’t know she existed.
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Not that he wasn’t willing
But he didn’t know her name…
She from a distance adored him.
This boy with high school fame.
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Graduation comes and goes
And both live somewhere in town…
The poor girl had troubles,
Suffering a nervous breakdown.
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Admitted to a psychiatric hospital
To find proper treatment a while…
Felling sad and lonely,
Having few reasons to smile.
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The Protestant Chaplain’s visit
To see what could be done…
She heard his name of “Caswell”
And asked…did he have a son?
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This younger son came to visit her,
“Jonathan” by name…
He was the boy from long ago:
Older, but the same!
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For his first visit
He brought his Dad along…
He didn’t know what to expect
But her memory was strong.
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They talked about the Prom
And things they never knew…
Expressed regret knowing that,
“I could have taken you.”
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A few more visits over months
She grew up and out…
Don’t know where she is right now,
But healthier–no doubt.
Jonathan Caswell
Reblogged this on THE MARVELOUS MUMFORD and commented:
TRUE STORY!
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Wow – this is amazing. A lovely and heartwarming true stories. I love to read these. They help restore a little of my faith in the world.
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It helped restore HER faith in things….and in herself…too! 🙂
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