Letters to the Editor
Dear Linda, I got another Brainstorm Idea,
For The Contributor to disregard.
A simple solution that’s perfectly clear,
That comes from a vendor’s heart.
I want to get desperate people,
Wasting time, flying signs,
To see the possibilities,
And help them make up their mind.
I want to take up an entire centerfold,
That a customer’s bought and a vendor has sold,
And use it to accomplish my goal.
Four pages from the paper, to give away,
With something very important to say.
To give to the next beggar they come across.
That’s more like a road map to someone who’s lost,
To help them find their way,
And change their life today.
The first page explains what has to be done,
And how making the effort helps everyone.
The two pages in the middle are going to be fun.
Pictures and stories of, how far some have come,
Where they are now and about where they’re from.
The last page should be… A Heartfelt Final Plea,
That being a beggar’s not what they should be.
A page from the paper that customers share,
And a couple bucks extra to cover bus fare.
That’s my solution. It’s not worth a dime.
Just another Chris Scott F. waste of time rhyme.
Letters to the Editor 2
Dear Linda, I’m glad Tom agreed to bestow upon me,
Free Bus Passes at last.
That was The First Hurdle,
The Big Obstacle,
We can say that we finally got past.
Thank you for seeing and agreeing to a meeting.
For me it was truly a blast.
Now together, we can see, the possibilities,
And things are finally progressing fast.
So, Let the Dice Be Cast…
Creating a brochure would surely be,
A good way to welcome them in.
Knowing there’s someone,
Out there who cares about?
What’s happening to them?
An Opportunity that might be like,
Finally finding a way to win.
And that little reminder that gets left behind,
Might be… Their chance to begin again.
A Step in the Right Direction,
When they could really use a friend.
If not right now?
Then when?
The Humble Street Vendor
Written by Annette Cunningham
Excerpt from: “Lessons Learned from Wisdom’s Words”
I spotted the man on the corner, waving his paper at me.
Rain or shine he is always there.
I passed on by giving little thought to his circumstance.
One day I decided to smile and wave.
I see him every day.
His face lit up and he waved back at me!
One day I bought a paper. It only cost a dollar.
It didn’t mean much to me but it did to him.
This man shares his many poems and has been
published.
“Street Paper” is one of my favorites.
He shares his thoughts and writes about his experiences.
He writes songs and poems,
But does not gain recognition.
He is homeless and lives on the streets.
He is a talented, intelligent man,
Who loves his God, his family and his fellow man.
He is a very interesting person indeed!
He is a humble man,
A street vendor and a homeless man.
We are all together in this world.
Each one has a story.
Reach out and touch someone.
The rewards are plenty,
And as Chris Scott F. says:
“God Bless Your Steps I Pray”
A Dollar
Written by Annette Cunningham
Excerpt from: “Lessons Learned from Wisdom’s Words”
You ask my friend,
“What can a dollar spend?”
It’s insignificant to you and me,
But to that man or woman,
Standing on the corner with papers in hand.
Making a living the best they can.
Standing proud and tall, day after day.
In all kinds of weather, faithful and true.
Not asking for a handout, not at all.
A dollar can buy something to drink or a bite to eat.
It can be a phone call home or to a long-lost friend.
A room for the night, if you get enough of them.
Sometimes it exchanges hands, when one realizes,
He needs it more! God Bless!
Weren’t we put on this earth to help each other?
It blesses them and helps them through.
After all they still have laundry to do.
So yes, a dollar, a buck, a greenback,
Or even some lose change,
Can help make someone’s day better.
So next time, Stop, Got a buck? Give a buck,
And two souls will be blessed.