I Have An Image To Uphold Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Doing your best for someone else,
And in the doing an ungratefulness is expressed?
That doing done with no ulterior motives,
But to do...
Will prove one thing that is guaranteed.
Trust me.
This experience will never fail,
To awaken and remove all doubts,
About 'some' folks.

And this procedure,
Has a way to directly introduce one to reality.
With an introduction leaving one never to question,
What it is one will do for another...
No matter what the reason,
Not to do...
Ever again!

'Young man?
Would you happen to have ten dollars?
For a cup of coffee, danish AND busfare? '

~EXCUSE ME? ~

'Oh don't give me that!
Just last week I saw you give someone five dollars,
And two cigarettes.'

~And where were you? ~

'Standing across the street.
Minding my own business.
And enjoying my lunch break.'

~You got a job? ~

'Yes I do.
Why do you think I'm asking you,
For ten dollars?
I'm not your average everyday beggar.
I have an image to uphold.'