Ten Dollars

 

Ten dollars.

Some see the money and think,

“Great, I may be able to buy

Something cheap.”

Others, those more politically minded,

Grumble and mutter about how the

Value of the dollar is atrocious

And the economy is in a slump.

I, however, see it as an opportunity.

Ten dollars can feed a starving child

Can cure a disease

Can give hope and love.

Ten dollars, which some just scoff at,

Can save a tortured refugee in Darfur

Can stop one person from contracting AIDS

Can offer a sanctuary previously unknown.

Ten dollars.

Iraqi men, to feed their families,

Trek across mountains for hours,

Loaded with whiskey to bring illegally to Iran

For ten dollars:

The same amount we spend so recklessly

For amusement and gluttony.

The same amount we could be giving to

Invisible Children, AIDS relief, or To Write Love On Her Arms.

The same amount that can be used to save one life

To change one dreams

To inspire one person.

Ten dollars.

Reviews

[Andromeda]

wow. poignant.