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Not Everyone's That Way
Contributed by
kimmie_mac
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Wednesday, 30th July 2003 @ 04:05:00 AM in AEST
Topic:
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As I walked down the street one day,
I saw an elderly lady carrying a bag.
I asked if I could help in any way,
She said no thanks as her shoulders sag.
For help I could tell she was afraid to ask,
I gave her my name-she relaxed a little.
For her to talk to me was a hard task,
She was so nervous, her fingers twiddled.
For her balance I gave her my arm,
But she was so scared she wouldn't budge.
I asked her why she was so alarmed,
As I helped her out of the sludge.
Finally she said, "No one helps without a goal."
I listened in silence as she spoke,
"You learn alot as you grow old,"
As emotions made her voice croak.
She said, "You dont live to my age and not see every knock in life.
It's like a book and it's page,
For every wrinkle, there was strife.
No one ever gives unless they want return,
Greedy is the world today.
For many lessons I have learned,
I know it's how it's going to stay.
For when I've asked for help in kind,
It's what will you do for me.
I think in the back of my mind,
That's not the way it used to be.
In the past kindness was from the heart,
For food and shelter from those hoping,
To help give others a better start,
That were having trouble coping.
So I've learned to do things on my own,
Or do without certain needs.
For people have been turned to stone,
On their minds is nothing but greed."
The little lady had me thinking,
Not everyone's that way.
So without even blinking,
I gave her the time of day.
" I can't speak for everyone for I am only me,
And I've yet to go where you have tread.
So please accept my generosity as it's meant to be
for that is what it is," to her I said.
She's suffered from others blindness,
She's not used to people sharing.
There was no charge for my kindness,
There was only caring.
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kimmie_mac
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Re: Not Everyone's That Way
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by Saira on
Wednesday, 30th July 2003 @ 09:49:52 AM AEST
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"Greedy is the world today" I'll agree. I've been through worse experiences in my life. But surely until people like you exist, "Not everyone's that way". As still I do have some very nice people around me.
Great write. I really liked it. Keep up the good work friend.
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Re: Not Everyone's That Way
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by PoloRM on
Friday, 1st August 2003 @ 07:29:07 AM AEST
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Greedy is the world today
And that's the way it's gonna stay
Thank goodness there's people like you
Who help others see it through.
So you see there's always kindness
That erases people's blindness.
Our reward for the help we gently give
Is to see the helped ones happily live. |
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