His hair all messed and greasy
If he had only been a good man
his life would be quite easy.
His jacket has no sleeves
and his shoes they have no soles
he looks as if he bathed in mud
his tattered shirt has holes
He sits there on the corner
"God Bless" His sign does say
but no one ever notices
so he sits there everyday
Look at the man upon the road
his face is full of shadow
if he had been a better man
his life would not be hollow
but from the crowd, he hears a cry
A child lost and scared
he stands up and walks towards her
his eyes full of hope and care
'Take this coin', he told the girl
'and take it to the phone'
'call your folks and let them know
then they can take you home.'
He then gave the girl his quarter
the only thing he owned
and with a smile he showed her the dial
then went back to his corner home
The parents came and got their daughter
and the man asked for nothing more
he laid his head upon the stone
his blanket damp cardboard.
People asked, why would this man
sacrifice all he owned
to help a child who had lost their way
then return to be alone?
'Judge not that you be not judged'
came the answer to their hearts
'for while this man is strange and gruff
your souls are worlds apart'
'For though you may be happy
and comfortable with life
you do not know of sacrifice
to live beneath the knife'
'For while this man may look of fear
and live upon the street
he has in him a heart of gold
and a spirit kind and sweet.'
'In him is all the good
his soul is bright and fair
he gives what he will not receive
that is hope from one who cares.'
'Who is this man upon the street?
what evil made him fall?
The answer child is nothing
for he is greater than us all. '
Jeremy, you never cease to amaze me. This is beautiful.
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