to the left
a hand
is out, a boot,
a bucket,
a bag. money,
food, clothing,
things you
now have,
but once
didn't. in
the mail
the asking goes
on, and on,
for the church,
the blind,
the orphans,
all good causes.
it's no longer
just the march
of dimes, it's
dollars, and
checks,
and credit
cards. it never
ends, and
one day
you may sit
on the other side
again, with
hand out. it's
all good,
but frustrating
when those
that can
work don't
want to.