Words of Integrity

We are all people watchers,

we are all idle doers,

but every once in awhile we hear,

Words of Integrity.

This story unfolds as on a park bench I sit.

I am watching a two year old have a fit.

There is a mom,dad and an older child.

All seem innocent lost in their smiles.

The little one's fit gets louder,

and all around people are starting to sour.

In the middle of this the dad makes a wish.

Mom thinks his wish and says if you want to go that is fine.

Hell no, he says only this do I wish...that you will really be mine.

All the while he holds all three ,then down he goes on one knee,

I know I am not your real dad ,those are big shoes to fill,

but if you will let me give it a try, it will make me happier still.

The two year old is still screaming loud, then all of the sudden quiets down.

The tears of the mother are the only sound,

why would you want this? She says.

Because you three are amazing to me,

and damn I couldn't be prouder.

Words of integrity spoken so softly,

if noticed they seem so much louder.

Reviews

[Rogue]

The sentiment and story told here are very lovely.
You did a wonderful job of capturing this within this poetic piece.
Thank you for sharing it. :)

[Henry Pepper]

Feelings stir thoughts
Thoughts arouse words
Words lead to action
Actions create the outcome
Outcome has two foundations
One is harmony
The other is chaos
Just as all veins intertwine with one heart
The outcome of society is effected by all
We are all connected as one
Our thoughts are one
Our feelings effect each other
Outcomes are determined by feelings
Words speak our feelings
Feelings are emotions
Integrity IS feeling

That is the message this step father is telling the child between him and them in the simplest way possible. At least, this is my understanding... And you just helped me come up with a new quote. THANK YOU very much!

[Holly Mason]

wondering what the quote is...simplest way possible?
thank you for reading

[David Scott]

Integrity is what you do not what you say. Yet I think it must start with the words. Even if they are spoken in silence.
We shall see and hope that this is integrity that will unfold.

[Holly Mason]

integrity by definition is a person of high moral standard
words of beauty-words of choice-words of action-could go on and on and on

[Jack...]

Still real...you see things as they should be...very nice write.

[Holly Mason]

thank you again it means a lot

[jacob erin-cilberto]

what a guy!

in relationships we always hope our significant other will take the bad with the good...

this shows at an early stage, this man will do both.

nice piece--

couple grammaticals..."then all of a sudden" "the little one's fit"

enjoyed this one...a nice photo of a human moment.

[Holly Mason]

thank you much
you have showed me my mistakes and Chris has taught me that is ok to fix them

[Distant horizons]

Yes, people watchers I am. Beautiful and familiar beginning to this. I was thinking "Yeah, been there", yet you turn it completely on its head and knocked me off balance with my thinking I know how this goes :-)
And the last two lines are a perfect ending.

[Holly Mason]

thank you much this is a true story happened last summer I actually began to cry sitting on that bench

[Distant horizons]

What a wonderful memory to share :-)