This is a tale about a girl who lived sometime ago
Strange, but she did not learn to say  'No'!!
Her doting parents nurtured her with love and care
Being kind and sensitive, she learnt how to share...
She realized that God had been benevolent to her
Now she wanted to do the same for others..
Popular she was, loved by all
Never saying no to any help call
Always radiating a warm smile
Willingly she would go that extra mile...

Happy she was on this road of life
Grew up... became a wife...
With loving care she cherished her home
Managing it all ....alone ....
She still hadn't learnt to say 'No'
So her responsibilities continued to grow...
Her innate goodness taken for granted
That she would always do what was expected
Wilting within.. to his tunes she danced!!
Making him happy, fulfilling all his demands...

Aged before time, on her deathbed she lay
Too late he realized she was going away...
He cried, he pleaded with her not to go
In life she couldn't, but in her death she said her first "No"

This was the tale of a girl who died sometime ago
And  all because she never learnt to say "No"!!!

~Granny 'O'~