Dec 2012
Ting ting ting ting ting ting
"Thank you, have a Merry Christmas"
Ting ting ting ting ting ting
Why must you walk by?
You just had small money in your hand
Why must you put it away?
Do you not see that others are in need
While you tuck your green in greed?
Curse you youth of today
I give my time and patience
And feeling in my hands
To watch many walk by
And only a few donate
ting ting ting ting ting ting
"Thank you, have a Merry Christmas"
Ting ting ting ting ting ting
Why must you walk by?
You just had small money in your hand
Why must you put it away?
Do you not see that others are in need
While you tuck your green in greed?
Curse you youth of today
I give my time and patience
And feeling in my hands
To watch many walk by
And only a few donate
ting ting ting ting ting ting
The reason for this poem: Today I ran the bell for the Salvation Army. It was bitter cold, at least to southern US standards, and I watched as several people looked at the kettle and stuffed their change in their pockets. Found a penny and stuffed it in there as their pockets jangled out of sight.
