Send Help!

Think about where your help is going to and, then, give to where it should be going!

 

SEND HELP!

 

I love you;

I love your people;

What can I give

To take your pain away?!

 

I hate you;

You have frightened our country;

What can I give

To make you stay away?!

 

I have spoken,

With our God, today;

He told me

To give all that I can

To carve us out a new day

 In a land of revelry.

 

Send help,

But save some

For yourselves!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

This was written for the American people whom can pass by a fifty year old woman with her world in a shopping cart, limping along and go home and write a check to help a country that they have never been to.

Reviews

[emmajoy]

Oh my, a touch of truthful cynicism or if you prefer, cynical truth .. either way, means the same except there are more letters in the former. Whilst helping with collections quite often, like you I dont understand the month in month out giving of billions of pounds when perhaps half that money isn't available for improving the conditions in our own countries. It's not a case of selfishness, indifference or a 'charity begins at home' ethic, it's a case of balancing the books, of helping self so that we won't end up by being the ones needing support too. A hard fact to accept but logical.

Your words are from the heart good and, from mind logical .. you've done your best, you can't do more.

[Moflo]

This was nicely written. I actually read somewhere today that the average age of a homeless person is 55 years. Considering that, its almost sad that we have to feel both guilty and repulsed by these people at the same time. There is a vast array of war veterans, amongst others, out there on the street with nothing, simply as a result of a couple of mistakes, and as much as they may be eyesores, its hard to believe these are people just like you and me, and we're all only a few mistakes away. This was a good write, really makes the reader think. Nice job.

[Sarah Amanda Fletterich..]

This was very moving really tugged at my brain and made me think.

[Susie Q]

Good work. Your words sort of sound like a review I recently gave about other countries needing help. We should never forget the struggle some people in our own country are experiencing and give help where we can. A check could help but sometimes compassion or just a willingness to help will work. Thank you for sharing!
Your authors note is right on.

[Rick Puetter]

Dear Christina,

Who are we? We're a mass of opinions molded by others. What is the thought de jour, the passion pushed upon us by others?

I so agree with your author's note. Why can't we see this? We're not told to see this, so we do not see!

Peer pressure. It's what others say. What we really need is to open our own eyes. But we are lazy. We're molded. Our political opinions are molded. Our religious position is molded. Who has the time to think for themselves?

When was the last time you doubted what you were told? By your favorite newspaper, editor, news caster, or clergyman?

Doubt? Did I hear the word doubt? It has even become a bad word. How dare you doubt! If you're not with us you're against us! We know what to believe--you don't have to think. We know what to do--you don't have to think.

Are you thinking? How dare you! If you're not with us, you're against us.

Remember, it's fashionable to give to this cause or that. The person starving down the street, who's he? What does he/she amount to? I won't be able to tell my friends about helping him. That's not the cause my friends are giving to. I better save my money and contribute like my friends.

If I'm not with them, I'm against them! Isn't that right? Yes, I guess it is. That's what I've been told.

Powerful work. Greatly enjoyed. High marks.

Best regards,

Rick

[Rene Velez]

interesting write and a point well taken, live and learn...