Array ( [sid] => 185181 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Brave Little Town [time] => 2018-06-05 02:25:58 [hometext] => It can be done. [bodytext] => The homeless sought cover from winter nights grim; But most of the shelters were filled to the brim.
Turning them out in the bitter cold weather; The old and the young huddled together.

Until someone noticed the windows aglow; On many a building, all vacant you know.
All over their city; they came to know; That places of worship, used two days a week;
Were empty, but warm, and a safe place to sleep.

The city requested that that each of them seek; To open their doors to those on the street;
When the shelters were full, and snow fell at night; And their buildings were empty, would that be all right?

Or else they could donate some of their taxes; that no one collected because of their status.

Each had their choice, to shelter or pay; To serve the less fortunate in their own way.
Some wrote out checks, and some housed the poor; And winter nights found them huddled indoors.
In rectories, bingo halls, churchyards and more; In safety and warmth, asleep on the floors.

Just a light in a window; helped this town find; A message of caring for all of mankind;
One brave little city alone in the dark; Found for itself the light in its heart.
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Brave Little Town
Date: Tuesday, 5th June 2018 @ 02:25:58 AM AEST
Topic: Sad Poetry

Contributed By: softerware
The homeless sought cover from winter nights grim; But most of the shelters were filled to the brim.
Turning them out in the bitter cold weather; The old and the young huddled together.

Until someone noticed the windows aglow; On many a building, all vacant you know.
All over their city; they came to know; That places of worship, used two days a week;
Were empty, but warm, and a safe place to sleep.

The city requested that that each of them seek; To open their doors to those on the street;
When the shelters were full, and snow fell at night; And their buildings were empty, would that be all right?

Or else they could donate some of their taxes; that no one collected because of their status.

Each had their choice, to shelter or pay; To serve the less fortunate in their own way.
Some wrote out checks, and some housed the poor; And winter nights found them huddled indoors.
In rectories, bingo halls, churchyards and more; In safety and warmth, asleep on the floors.

Just a light in a window; helped this town find; A message of caring for all of mankind;
One brave little city alone in the dark; Found for itself the light in its heart.


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