Shawn Daniels Poet ABC

A Simple Act of Kindness

You can be only so lonely and so obsolete from society
Everyone who walks by you pretends you don't exist
And they all hurry along before they start their shifts
Some walk by and drop a penny or two 
Usually right in front of your shoes
That's why I am here singing my blues
In my torn up coat and my messed up hair
But still a lot of people don't seem to care
I was just like you a few years ago
I was more than you'll ever really know
But who really cares about a helpless wino
You don't you just walked on by
You couldn't even look me in my eye
You just turned your head up to the sky
Or pretended something was in your eye
A young child walked up to me and held out his closed hand
With his parents near by watching as he approached me
The honor seemed bestowed upon him
as he opened his hand to me and grinned 
"Here Mister" He Says
I want you to have this money so you can be fed
I looked over to his parents and they smiled at me
I couldn't take his money 
As my face lit up with impish glee

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Skat A May 21, 2016 at 12:55 AM Shawn Daniels, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :) Drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Poet Destroyer A May 18, 2016 at 4:45 PM Nice facelift, Shawn, Welcome to Poetry soup, I hope you enjoy the community. Here, you will find friendly poets who enjoy supporting one another. I myself, enjoy reading and commenting those who want to be read. The only time I give constructive criticism is when a poet desires it. However, if for some reason the poem is not my field I will guide you to someone who is more qualified than I. Stop by and read one of my poems if you like. My poems are not perfect, but I have a feeling you might like one. I encourage you to check out the contest page and read to receive comments. Tell me a little about your poetic skills if you like. It will be my pleasure to follow and read every poem you post from here on :) We are Lucky To Have you. Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@ Shawn Daniels May 18, 2016 at 5:24 PM I will do so!! Thank you I hope I can do well in here and people come to like my writings...I have read some of your poems and am currently following you shawn