Someone Else

I thought the world had many problems
and saw the need to help.
And asked myself what I could do
beyond the need to yelp.

When all the flaws I thought I saw
were showing in myself.
And all the needs I had to change
were not for someone else.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Gauthier Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 7:25 AM
Awesome poem, Trevor. Well penned. A FAVE for me.
Mcleod Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 10:40 AM
Thanks Line. Sometimes I feel like I'm writing proverbs. LOL Short and Sweet might make a plaque yet. LOL Thanks again for the kind words Line. :) Trevor
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