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A Helping Hand

by Bob mitchley #shock stories — Read all 40 poems by Bob mitchley #shock stories

It always feels good to help someone or something in need.

Sunday, November 3, 2013


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Against my shop window I could hear a fluttering critter. First guess, a stray dragon fly was nervously dabbing on The pane its body glitter? But a closer look revealed a thing a lot spryer. A thing unwilling to yield; by resisting my help… so let it die. But the poor thing was over-tired, spa zed out; Its instinct knew freedom is what it’s all about… I wanted to help by flushing it back towards the open door, Back to the glory of flying free. But it was low on nectar juice and short on time… So I used my pointing finger as a perch for rest, On a horizontal plane where it faintly lit with a sigh… First guess, I readied as a flower pistol or water spout. Gingerly I tip-toed forward to an open door, exiting Outside where both of us shared a common bond… Knowing freedom is what it’s all about, It’s that or die!   

 

 

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Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on March 8, 2021
THANK YOU BOB
FOR SHARING THIS AWESOME NATURE PIECE, IT REMINDED ME OF A PIECE I WROTE SEVERAL YEARS AGO, TILED "THE DRAGONFLY" THE DRAGONFLY HELPED ME IN HER OWN WAY BUT WITH A HAPPY ENDING, IF YOU GET A CHANCE PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT IT...… PEACE BE WITH YOU

WILLIAM

Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on September 4, 2018
BOB, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REALIZE IT OR NOT BUT, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT GOD DOES FOR US. HE SEES OUR CONDITION BUT HE WAITS UNTIL WE'RE READY TO BE HELPED. THEN HE EXTENDS A HAND TO HOLD (TO REST UPON)AND THEN LIFTING, HE LEADS US TO A PLACE WHERE, STRENGTHENED...WE CAN FLY FREE! I ENJOYED THIS IMMENSELY, THANK YOU! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Shirley Long
Reviewed on November 7, 2013
I enjoyed reading your lovely poem and what a dutiful thing to do
than to save a helpless creature life by setting him free and opening
the door to let him fly away to his destiny.

Reviewed by John Domino
Reviewed on November 4, 2013
Nice write Bob! Yes, it bugs me when little guys get caught indoors and want out. It's always nice to help them exit as being in nature is what it's all about. Amen!

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on November 3, 2013
What a wonderful way to save a hummingbird! In a terrible winter storm with the wind blowing almost horizontal, a screech owl flew down my stone fireplace chimney, twice.

When my brother and I could not frighten the already frightened bird out of the house, I found that the featherlight creature would sit on the end of my broom while I carried it back out into the maelstrom. Once again it flew back in. The second time, it didn't. Later, after placing the plywood cover I had for fireplace, we found the dead owl had tried to scratch his way out of the plywood what died in the ashes. If that were to happen again to me today, I would let the little owl perch in my house until the storm was over the next day. And then let him out into the bright sunlight to find a place to sleep for the day.

Ron


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