Today as I boarded a bus,

I saw a lovely girl with golden hair.

I envied her, she seemed so gay,

And I wished I were as fair.

When suddenly she rose to leave,

I saw her hobble down the aisle.

She had one leg and wore a crutch,

But as she passed, she flashed a smile.

Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

I have two legs; the world is mine.

And then I stopped to buy some sweets.

The lad who sold it had such charm.

I talked with him, he seemed so glad.

If I were late to work it would do no harm.

And as I left, he said to me,

“I thank you, you have been so kind.

“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.

Later while walking down the street,

I saw a girl with eyes of blue.

She stood and watched the others play;

It seemed she knew not what to do.

I stopped a moment and then I said,

“Why don’t you join the others dear?”

She looked ahead without a word,

And then I knew she couldn’t hear.

Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

I have two ears; the world is mine.

Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

I have two ears; the world is mine.

With legs to take me where I want to go,

With eyes to see the sunset glow.

With ears to hear what I would know.

Oh, God, forgive me when I whine!

I have You and the world is mine.

                                                                                    Author Unknown