Until You'Ve Been There

Walking through the streets of the city People passing, cold , avoiding, unfeeling Wino sleeping in a box, what a pity As you walk by, your senses reeling. Until you've been there, don't be the one Who sits in judgement on someone's son Until you've been there,don't look down On that man lying on the ground. Keep on walking, heading into the night See another, in rags he's dressed Shake your head. Damn, it's just not right. Could it be he's the one who's blessed? Until you've been there and paid your dues And walked that mile inside his shoes Until you've been there and felt his pain Judge not the man, be not so vain Reach out for him, if you dare Learn to feel. Learn to care. Sometimes your heart will make you cry. Until you've been there, you'll not know why.