Do you have the power to change things? Will people listen to you?

 

You’re not sure. And then the opportunity arises and you leave them . . .

 

 

With Tears In Their Eyes

 

This story takes place in recent time.

It’s about a kind young man

who sat on a street corner spouting rhyme.

His words danced merrily through the air

as people walked by,

some amused, others confused, and some didn’t care.

 

Dressed in blue overalls and a red top,

sometimes he’d recite his wise words

and at other times he’d sing, hoping people would stop.

The look in his eyes showed a love of his land,

as the warmth in his heart

caused some passersby to smile, while others didn’t understand.

 

One bleak day, when the sun didn’t shine,

the young fellow sat alone on the curb,

with sadness in his heart, as he drank from a bottle of wine.

Tormented by his empty life, he gazed up at the sky,

when a small plane flew through the air

dragging a message behind, one to which he knew he must reply.

 

Mustering up the courage to stand before a noisy, now gathering crowd,

he motioned to them to quiet down,

as the began to answer the question, the plane’s banner posed, aloud.

He stood erect and spoke with strength and pride,

encouraging them to have faith in their wonderful country

and to believe in a prosperous future, which left them hopeful and dewy-eyed.

 

 

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