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A Battle For Survival

He looked at me and implored me Let me help you carry the luggage He looked a bit tattered so i declined Offering him the money really needed He persisted he doesn't want freebies He need's to work to earn his bread I gave in letting him carry my luggage I paid him more for the exercise In an effort to encourage him For unlike so many he desired work Only that fate has led him on a path Where he has to beg for that work Since he doesn't want to beg for money We parted... blessing each the other Lewis K Nyaga CODE 254

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Diane Christian

Date: 6/10/2015 8:49:00 AM

Aww a great poem, If we give a glass of water to the least we will be greatly blessed Glad U let him carry your luggage

Lewis Nyaga
Date: 6/10/2015 9:07:00 AM

Thanks a lot... and its really blessedwhen we see the goodness and potential in others, then reward their potential in love and kindness///Be Blessed

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 6/10/2015 8:42:00 AM

This is beautiful. Often when we have been gifted so much we forget that we are also in need. It is good that you also received and were a gift in the process.

Lewis Nyaga
Date: 6/10/2015 9:01:00 AM

Thank you Mr Richard, i totally agree, have a good day//***Blessings