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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

They have forgotten

 They have forgotten,

It is hard for them to believe,

They are children of Adam,

Too hard for them to conceive.


The fruit has separated them,

They live in their own pride,

Bridges cannot be built,

The distances are too wide.


The poor one, begging on the road,

He is, your brother, I am sure,

Go help your brother,

You will never feel alone.


Don't drink for you are lonely,

There are many who need your help,

When you help the needy,

You do yourself help.


R.A.Jacob

When your hands can't help

 When your hands can't help,

The poor in need,

Then you are poor indeed,

I look not at your treasures.


I look at the hearts that bleed,

Poor and poorer still,

Some are poor in finance,

Others are poorer due to greed.


If you are the latter,

Then try to change,

He judges from intentions,

Don't be poor for God's sake.


Eye of the needle,

Difficult for a camel to pass,

Why heap up treasures on earth

When we ourselves can't last.


R. A. Jacob


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