YOUR OWN PERSPECTIVE

Did you ever stop to wonder,

If one day it could be you;

Who cannot access buildings,

Do things you need to do?

For accidents or illness,

May strike at any time;

And introduce new challenges,

Into a life sublime.

So, when you see a person,

With a challenge at the fore;

Consider your own wishes,

Were the challenge at 'your' door.

With your imagination,

Take the time to muse;

How you would cope with,

"walking in the other person's Shoes".

Some challenges are welcome,

While some are not by choice;

Some challenges are painful,

Yet, in others we rejoice.

Every challenge we must face,

Is one from which we learn;

Another's understanding,

Is the gift for which we yearn.

So, approach each individual,

From the very start;

With knowing that the person,

Has a living, beating heart.

For with a heart comes feelings,

Not so unlike yours;

With a little understanding,

We can all help open doors.