Poor Man

No one cares if a poor man is wise,
Though it's the reason that most are alive.
No one knows when a poor man dies
If his memorial does not survive.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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Date: 6/2/2009 3:54:00 PM
Words of wisdom in this cool rhyme>James
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Date: 3/23/2009 8:41:00 PM
Very thought provoking and true.If only every day people were as important as the rich or famous......Jim
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Date: 3/23/2009 2:30:00 PM
This is our loss for sure. Very wise poem. Love, Shar
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