<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=511251" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>And The Bus Took Us Home</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I saw him in the distance, <br>he looked so pale and old.<br>Of late the skin had thinned <br>and his eyes were not so bold.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I saw him in the distance, <br>and raced to catch him up<br>but I was far too slow<br>and soon ran out of puff.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">He stopped just at the bus stop, <br>looking tired and frail.<br>Breathless I caught up with him<br>and took his arm with care.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Hello dad', I spluttered <br>and kissed him on the cheek.<br>His skin felt paper thin, <br>and soft beneath my lips.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">His eyes lit up to see me, <br>his worry lines relaxed, <br>then he smiled happily<br>and I smiled back.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The bus pulled up beside us, <br>we struggled to a seat.<br>I snuggled up to dear old dad, <br>who felt so good to me.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I chatted on quite merrily <br>‘til I noticed he was sleeping, <br>I tucked my hand right into his<br>and listened to him breathing.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Ruth+Walters">Ruth Walters</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=511251" data-title="And The Bus Took Us Home de Ruth Walters" data-description="I saw him in the distance, he looked so pale and old. Of late the skin had thinned and his eyes were not so bold. I saw him in the distance, and raced to catch him up but I was far too slow and soon ran out of puff. He stopped just at the bus..."></div> </div> </div>

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