Jun 2014
Many men are at times misled
as most could be thought of as blind
Measuring by what they won't do
instead of to whom they were kind
_________
Attempting to build an empire
judging themselves by what they deny
Thinking them best who resist temptation
be it a crime for a man to cry
________
No hungered child is a lost soul
nor a beggar be taught how to live
By preaching morals to the poor
we take from whom we should give
________
Who might say looking at their end
these aren't the same crystal bright eyes
Through which my life has always seen
god's sweet benevolent blue skies
________
Goodness is not what we won't do
nor a question of who we exclude
It is an unselfish act of Humanity
to see ourselves in those we include
_________
Tate
Original poem and music
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/aristate/530789/
as most could be thought of as blind
Measuring by what they won't do
instead of to whom they were kind
_________
Attempting to build an empire
judging themselves by what they deny
Thinking them best who resist temptation
be it a crime for a man to cry
________
No hungered child is a lost soul
nor a beggar be taught how to live
By preaching morals to the poor
we take from whom we should give
________
Who might say looking at their end
these aren't the same crystal bright eyes
Through which my life has always seen
god's sweet benevolent blue skies
________
Goodness is not what we won't do
nor a question of who we exclude
It is an unselfish act of Humanity
to see ourselves in those we include
_________
Tate
Original poem and music
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/aristate/530789/
How many times do we walk by those we could so easily help?
