Helping Those in Need

by Jeff   Aug 3, 2005


This life is strange, if not insane
Today I am crying, I may laugh tommorow
A friend is suffering, I am attending a party
Thunders and storms around me
Morning sunshine on your end
Laugh and pain marries each other
They swear to live together forever

Down here I am writting
Resources around me
I hear the cry as I write
A child is dying of hunger somewhere
A woman crying of pain
Bullets penetrating her chest

How long shall I keep writting?
When people are suffering around the globe?
Questioning my contribution is now obvious
What can I do to help?
Is a dollar a day enough?

How much can you give? Sure you have something to give.
Please ask yourself, how much are you trying to help those in need?

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  • 18 years ago

    by Marjan

    Hey jeff, this was a beautiful writing.
    that just brought a smile to my face
    knowing someone thinks like this.
    I think giving some money is just not enough. we should spend our lives
    to help people than just spending it
    all for the comfort of ourselves and
    then, when we help others, we will be
    amazed by the true happiness it gives us. I think the enjoyment that we find in helping others is the best reward God can give us. like this proverb that says: "virtue is its own reward".
    I loved this part which says:
    Laugh and pain marries each other
    They swear to live together forever

    a good way of telling that sorrows are always followed by happiness. great job.

    may you be happy and successful in helping others,
    marjan

  • 19 years ago

    by Tammy

    Jeff-
    Awesome write my friend. You have such a beautiful heart. I agree we should do whatever we can to help those in need. Great message to send out.

    Take care & God bless.

  • 19 years ago

    by Fighter (Ariane L.)

    wow... amazing!!!

    "Is a dollar a day enough?"

    ...very good point. this is a serious wake-up call. you're tremendously talented. keep it up!
    -xXx-

  • 19 years ago

    by Jessy

    WOW jeff as usaul you say exactly what needs to be said in the exact right way. that was so good so true, and more need to see it.

  • 19 years ago

    by Brookeღ

    So true about today’s society, I wish it was that easy as writing a poem, to get others to see the problem. Such an inspirational poem, to bad more people don’t have a heart as big as yours. Such a great idea for a poem also, very well written. Brooke~