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Worth of a Man

I sit upon a cardboard throne And wear a knitted crown No cash to buy my food and drink No place I call my home Unseen I pass amongst you Just a shadow on the floor An obstruction in your road I'm Not a person , just a lost soul Do you worry where I sleep tonight Do you wonder how I eat Do you wonder how cold It will be tonight Or if, I will last the night Am I measured by my wallet Or the goodness in my heart Am I measured by my suit of cloths Or the goodness that’s inside

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 4/6/2018 10:22:00 AM
I interpret you poem as being about homeless people Stephen and sadly many are 'invisible' and people judge them by what they now see not by the person they once were before circumstances forced them out to live in cardboard city:-( hugs Jan xx
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Stephen Pennell
Date: 4/7/2018 4:14:00 AM
spot on jan I help at a soup kitchen in crewe and been chatting to our guests
Date: 3/5/2018 6:56:00 AM
You ask good questions, if you are measured by your wallet then those people are not worth knowing.. All men can relate to this one.. Hope the weather is better over there now...
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Stephen Pennell
Date: 3/5/2018 7:39:00 AM
cheers silent one all clear up here
Date: 3/3/2018 11:53:00 AM
Good questions...Ones that only you can answer...cause at the end of the day you give to yourself and takeaway...All the best my friend
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Stephen Pennell
Date: 3/5/2018 7:39:00 AM
many thanks arturo

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