Just Hungry
i passed by a guy
just the other day
in his hand he held
a sign that read
just hungry
i felt the need to ask my peers
for permission
as i labeled myself
a reborn christian
but i removed this thought from my head
not remembering the man
i should have fed
i walked through the doors
of the discount store
thinking
how could i feed myself
and this hungry guy
i shopped around the isles
searching for bargain deals
and cheap nutritious meals
only for myself
as i was not in need
only consumed by my greed
upon leaving the store
i met a girl by the door
asking for donations in the name of the lord
so i gave my ten percent
of the money that i spent
and forgave myself of this deed
leaving the man in need
as i tried not to listen
to the voice that made me a christian
getting rid of the kind voice in my head
for the man i should have fed
he who held the sign that read
just hungry
Copyright © Jennifer Hanebuth | Year Posted 2006
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