I envied her, she seemed so content,
and I wished I were as fair.
When suddenly she arose to leave,
I saw the cruel braces as she hobbled down the aisles;
a victim of polio was she.
But as she passed � a smile!
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have two straight feet.
The world is mine!
And then I stopped to buy some sweets.
The lad who sold them had such charm.
I talked with him. He said to me,
�It�s nice to talk with folks like you.�
�You see,� he said, �I�m blind.�
Oh, God forgive me when I whine.
I have two eyes.
The world is mine!
Then walking down the street,
I saw a child with eyes of blue.
He stood and watched the others play.
It seemed he knew not what to do.
I stopped a moment, then I said:
�Why don�t you join the others, dear?�
He looked ahead with out a word,
and then I knew he could not hear.
Oh, God forgive me when I whine.
I have two ears.
The world is mine!
With feet to take me where I�d go,
with eyes to see the sunset�s glow,
with ears to hear what I would Know
Oh, God, Forgive me when I Whine.
I�m blessed indeed.
The world is Mine!
Author Unknown