I lifted from a student <br />but twenty-two years ago <br />so in the Public Domain by now <br />anyway <br />kid’s name was Sargent Roach <br />A Time I Helped Another Human Being: <br />I was hanging with my homeboys <br />on a Friday night <br />when this Jewish lady said, <br />“Sonny, can you come <br />turn on my lights? ” <br />Walking along she explained <br />how she couldn’t use electricity on the Sabbath. <br />and I did it for her. <br />She said, “Thank you.” <br />and wanted to give me $6. <br />I politely refused. <br />End of story. <br />But when I told the guys <br />They said I was stupid <br />“No, ” I said <br />“my heart feels good <br />No price on that.” <br />They stared at me for awhile <br />until each one smiled <br />knowing <br />that feeling <br />is hard to come by <br />on the streets of Brooklyn.<br /><br />Charles Chaim Wax<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/here-s-another-story/
