The man with the sign
12.15.05 (4:44 am) [edit]He looked so tired standing there
With the sign held for all to see
Next to the stop sign
Looking miserable
And humiliated
Asking for money or food
There are so many of them
Some are con men for sure
But which ones
How does one judge.
I slowly pulled up
And saw him with down cast eyes
Waiting and shamed
I had to blow my horn
For him to know that I saw him
That I did not turn my head away
I gave him something
He looked at me and smiled
And so I meeting swift was over.
It is better at times to help
Ones never knows
But in need he was no doubt
If we only help those who are worthy
Then most of us would never receive…..
Neither mercy nor love
Since both are a gift freely given
A gift that we bestow on one another
With no strings attached.
posted by: LaLunaBella82 (reply)
post date: 12.15.05 (7:16 am)
Nice.
What's sad is there are NON homelesss peopl;e out there that pretend they're homeless to gather money. Then, there are the ones that ARE homeless but uise they moeny to buy drugs and booze...
posted by: mitchdolittle (reply)
post date: 12.15.05 (11:51 am)
Yes and we don't know one from the other, so it is best to give at times, freely and with love. There are those who do use the money for food or lodging, what percentage I don't know.
I doubt that those that con or buy drugs have much of a life to speak of.
peace
mitch