I Have No Shoes

                Us?

 

The man on the radio complained,

"I lost money in the latest investment strategy."

Them!             

 

I have never had money to invest.

Wouldn’t that be something?

Oh, if only I had money for food.

The girl at school complained,

"My books are too heavy to carry to school."

I have never had a book.

Wouldn’t that be something?

Oh, if there were books,

Or a school, or a teacher,

 or if I could read.

The professional ballplayer complained,

"The millions they pay me don’t show me no respect."

I’ve never had millions,

Or thousands, or even tens.

Wouldn’t that be something?

Oh, if I had money to help others.

The farmer complained,

"The price supports are too low."

I have never had help from the government.

Wouldn’t that be something?

Oh, if I had land, or water,

Or seed to plant.

The woman on television complained,

"They made me take my shoes off at the airport."

I’ve never been on a plane.

Wouldn’t that be something?

Oh, if I had shoes to take off.

The old codger in the coffee shop complained,

“Our problem is the government; we vote

for a scoundrel among scoundrels.”

I have never gotten to vote for anyone.
Wouldn't that be something?
Oh, that I could choose.

We live in the most prosperous land in the world.  We are blessed with bounty beyond the imagination of most people.  It is the most open country in the world.  We get to choose our leaders.  Who do you choose?

As for me, I choose those who are ready, have the will and desire to take care of the “least of these” in our midst, those who will provide schools, water, food, money, even shoes to any who need them whether they are among us or on the other side of the world.

Sometimes it does seem as though we are choosing but the best among the worst.  Still, unlike so many in the world, we do get to exercise that choice. 

Choose well.

Vote on November 2^nd.

 

“I Have No Shoes"

© 2010 Michael J. McCabe

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