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Here is the song this is a parody too.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMBXewUc8zM 

How Bad Can It Be

This is a parody of the old Christian song "How Long Has it Been?"  

How bad can it be when you give of yourself
and thought about the needs of others?
How much do you care?
How much do you share?
Of your time, your love and your mind.

How bad can it be when you give of your time? 
How long since you give no excuses?

Can you share with your hands? 
Can you give with love? 
Can you love with your heart and hands? 

How bad can it be when asking for blessings, 
and then prayed about how to share them? 
Did you know that through God the blessings flow? 
He is there because He loves you. 

How bad can it be when you bless with your hands, 
and felt the warmth of those blessings? 

Can you give of yourself? 
How bad can it be? 
Since you knew that your hands could give.
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Buhagiar Avatar
December 2, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Can you give with love? Much to learn from your poem.
Hawley Avatar
December 2, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Can you give with love is the question for all of mankind! Thanks.
Dietrich Avatar
December 1, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Gosh I don't even know the title song you are parodying . Very nice message. Are you sponsoring a new contest soon? I have been considering a Xmas song parody contest but not sure I will do it. If I do, I will give 5 songs to choose from. I can't motivate myself to judge my last contest. Wish me luck
Hawley Avatar
December 1, 2024 at 8:52 PM
I've included the link for the song, it's really old. Mom had the song on vinal, we had a record player in the 90's. I think that although the song has a good message, but it is a really slow song. And I don't yet have my next contest in mind, but I am sure it will come to me.
Andresen Avatar
December 1, 2024 at 1:01 PM
- Lovely poem, so nice if you can change someone else's day from negative to positive... give without expecting anything in return, Miranda :) - hugs
Hawley Avatar
December 1, 2024 at 4:06 PM
That's exactly what I was thinking about when I wrote this poem.
Read Avatar
December 1, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Hi Miranda, it gives me a warm feeling helping someone less fortunate than me, enjoyed reading your poem. xx
Hawley Avatar
December 1, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Yeah, that was kind of the point. Glad you liked this one. If you listened to the song were you able to sing along with my words?
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