Give Me a Hand Up My Brother
Say, could you give me
A little hand here?
I’m near the end
Of my rope
The world all around me
Seems to want to disown me
I’m down and
Near out of hope
I don’t ask for much
Just a kind caring touch
Just a modicum of charity
A bit of warmhearted mercy
So please don’t pass me by
With cold averted eye
For it’s only by a twist of fate
It could well be you in my place
I may be down and out
But remember my friend
(have no doubt)
We’re both family members
…Of the whole Human race…
Copyright © David O'Haolin Whalen | Year Posted 2016
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