Strikethrough

Wealth. Poverty.
Arrogance. Humility.

That which is broken,
Replaced. Patched.

Earnings stashed in
An elite bank account.
A dirt worn cup.

Dinner is a stomach filled.
With fallen crumbs.

Excess dollar bills trashed in haste.
The last of the change traded for bread.

A little breeze from
A little pressure of the foot.
Sitting beside the sidewalk.

Lose it all in a moment,
Fall painfully to one's knees.
Stand up, start over.

Audrey Lynn

Still needs work; will be revised.

One Purpose

Are we all the same? No, but we do all go through life with the same purpose: to live. What makes someone humiliate and criticize another? What gives them the right to be the judge and decide the kind of person someone should be? We all have habits, or something we like or do that may not sit well with another, or is just out of the ordinary. So, if we abided by the unspoken rule to ridicule the unconventional, we should all be ridiculing ourselves. Though of course, this is not the case, as many individuals believe in personal perfection, or at least denial of flaws. Few are brave enough to accept a person as a whole, as opposed to picking at their every supposed flaw. Each and every person deserves to be respected for simply being a human being like everyone else.

Let's bring change together.

I am much better off than many, yet I still feel helpless when I see the less fortunate at a level lower than myself. If I had the spare change for everyone I see, I would give it all away without a moment's hesitation. One day I hope to bring change, whether minuscule or grand. Change in any size is still change, and our world is in need of it. In the mean time, I'm going to smile at everyone I see, talk to those who need a kind word, and learn what I can to help better our kind.

It's so easy to pass by with a blind eye, but it takes a certain kind of love and courage to approach a person in need of some change or just a kind word and a genuine smile. How many of us can say we've done that? Saying you will or you want to is wonderful, but do you have the courage to? Or is self-image keeping you from it? We're all capable, and it's time we all act like it, myself included.

Tell me, what have you done?