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The Lesson

met a man that had no shoes, druken and pathetic. looked as if he's nothing to lose, and i felt so sympathetic. i thought that it would help, if i offered him some change but he looked at me and laugh which i really thought was strange he said young man you know nothing about me ,or why i live like i choose, for i am happy just the way things are, and i need no pity from you , i never harmed anyone ! never begged borrowed or robbed , -for i'll have everything i could dream- as long as i have faith in God, so go ahead with your money and put it towards something worth while trust me i have plenty for i am my father's child by meeting that old man i learned a very important lesson that day before you judge you must first understand what brought them to be that way so i left that day with alot in mind to not be so judgemental of the people i meet for who knows at any giving time that could be me living in the streets

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Date: 10/28/2011 6:36:00 AM
Thank you so much for sharing your poetry with us Robert. I hope that you find continued inspiration that you may write and share your poetry for many years to come. Wishing you an amazing weekend. Love, Carol
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