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Written for the organ grinder contest. There is not much money to be made busking and if you check Google images many pictures show people with worn out clothes and shoes falling apart (an expression of being poor is 'on your uppers' as the sole is falling off your shoe). However there is always a brightness in the eyes of those playing and often children dancing around. It's more a vocation to bring joy and perhaps just get by with enough to eat. I've never walked in an organ grinders shoes though, or taken drugs nor do I play an instrument :)
I'm on my uppers but bring light to eyes so this isn't poverty my music touches souls

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Date: 10/20/2023 2:06:00 PM
I enjoyed reading this one. Great ending because music does touch the soul. I also did this one. "Good Luck" Have a great weekend with some music in it..............
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Date: 10/21/2023 12:09:00 AM
Good luck also Paula! Thanks for your comment x
Date: 10/20/2023 12:44:00 AM
Interesting. Is on uppers but brings joy to everyone despite addiction. So he is down in dilemma yet bringing others up. Hmmm good thought provoking poem.
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Date: 10/20/2023 12:48:00 AM
Ahh there's not that level of complexity - being on uppers is regarding shoes being worn out. So just a debate about what is a life well lived. Bringing joy by playing music for pennies - so being rich but poor x

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