This Poem was Submitted By: George R Palmer On Date: 2001-02-04 22:24:18 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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From Memory

From memory I can recall a little boy who always seemed so sad, one never Knew in those times that the world could be so bad. But no one walked in his shoes, felt the anguish or the pain, nor heard his crying in the night, or the prayers all said in vain. Folks said it wasn't all that bad, said he could make if he'd try, but he worked hard throughout his life, and the good times passed him by. What happened to the dreams he had? the visions put in store, he like many others, failed from being poor. Poor in spirit, and in health, void of love, and lacking wealth, brought down by someone else's dreams, a loss of hope to him it seems. Yet he went on, but just as well the world would never know his hell, for he was willing still to give, no love for life, but glad to live.

Copyright © February 2001 George R Palmer

Additional Notes:
A few people in life have overcome poverty, and the anguish of it, some havn't.


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