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Question: Do you Stop, Look and Listen before you cross the street called Judgement!?
I stopped at the light and saw a woman
pushing a stubborn grocery cart over grass
thinking she ought not to steal them like that
then heard my car's engine, filled with gas!.
I stopped at the highway exit and saw a bum with his dog
and locked my doors as he approached
then heard his dog cheerfully greet mine
and mine, in return, do the same!.
I stopped at the ATM for some cash
and saw a woman, unkept and frazzled
thinking she shouldn't go out like that
then heard the cries of children in her car, 5 in all!.
I stopped at the grocery store and saw a man begging
thinking he'll just use the money for booze
then heard his stomach rumble
and looked at my own in shame!.
Could I have bought a car for the woman with cart
or driven the bum with dog along their journey!?
Could I have offered to care for the mother's brood
Or fed the beggar enough!?
No not such big steps as those
I will stop, look, listen and decide
to not cross the street called Judgement
so quickly!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Yes, I don't mind admitting I have more than once not done that and have the scars and regrets to prove it!. I'm getting older though!. I listen more, even if I don't see it!. I hear better!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Amen, I strive every day not to judge!. When I find myself slipping I scold myself!. Always in the back of my mind is "Judge not lest ye be judged" Thank you for sharing this it helps to remind us all to do a little better!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
That is beautiful, simply beautiful!. You are very talented!. Maybe you can get it copyrighted and published!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
I'm trying girl! Lord knows I'm a work in progress!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
very thought provoking!.!.!.one i've lived by in recent years is "don't criticize a person until you've walked in their shoes!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Lovely my non-smoking friend!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
!.!.!.and continue to walk along in the gutter of self deprecating guilt!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
A little too deep for me Roscoe!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
And we have another poet in our midst!. Well done!. LOLWww@QuestionHome@Com
Ah yes darlin!.!.!.!."There fore the grace of god go I"Www@QuestionHome@Com
very good poem- it was interesting and deep
made me think too- i love poems like that!.
great job=^!.^=Www@QuestionHome@Com
Real good Roscoe, i had to read it twice!. Lol I am actually without a thing to say!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.will a Thanks be enough!?=PWww@QuestionHome@Com
very interesting
but honestly!.!.!. i dont think you jumped to any conclusions =)
many of us feel the same way!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
no Dr!. Phil i don't!.
then again !.!.!.!.!. i hardly ever cross that street so it's all good!.
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thats deep man!. gets u thinkingWww@QuestionHome@Com
What can i say!.!.!.it was really good!.!.and rings so true!.!.xxWww@QuestionHome@Com