for all food banks everywhere.
Ken took the steps in pairs,
Turned the handle and stepped inside.
Four months had passed
Since his boss had summoned him
The words had seared his soul
Like a poisoned arrow -
Without a job, how could he
Feed Mary and the kids
Pay the mortgage and fire the furnace?
So many unanswered calls,
Applications filed for phantom posts
Struggles to cover a mountain of need
With a molehill of unemployment bucks.
The woman at the desk greeted him,
“Hi Ken. We'll have your box in a sec.
There's fruit and eggs today.”
Ken, fought back the lump in his throat,
“Thanks, but no need, Sarah;
Got a new job and brought you this.”
Sarah took the check from his hand,
Ken promised more would follow
And left by the door he had entered -
A reborn heir of Hope and Dignity
Oct 14, 2025
Oct 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM UTC
for all food banks everywhere.
Ken took the steps in pairs,
Turned the handle and stepped inside.
Four months had passed
Since his boss had summoned him
The words had seared his soul
Like a poisoned arrow -
Without a job, how could he
Feed Mary and the kids
Pay the mortgage and fire the furnace?
So many unanswered calls,
Applications filed for phantom posts
Struggles to cover a mountain of need
With a molehill of unemployment bucks.
The woman at the desk greeted him,
“Hi Ken. We'll have your box in a sec.
There's fruit and eggs today.”
Ken, fought back the lump in his throat,
“Thanks, but no need, Sarah;
Got a new job and brought you this.”
Sarah took the check from his hand,
Ken promised more would follow
And left by the door he had entered -
A reborn heir of Hope and Dignity
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