It's not about what one has... <br />Collected for purposes to attract attention. <br />Teasing others to please an ego. <br />With no other need than to stir up jealousy. <br />And to make a driveby to old neighborhoods. <br />Just to see who and what is left standing. <br />Hoping to see someone, <br />Who is down and out! <br />Or to use to brag about what one has... <br />And who has not! <br /> <br />Things change! <br />Even from hands they do. <br />Those who may have thought themselves on the bottom... <br />Only have to keep faith, <br />To realize that's true! <br /> <br />Someone who may have pointed their fingers, <br />And laughed at you... <br />And that pain within you may have lingered? <br />Go on about your life and live! <br />People like that with only taunting to give... <br />Be patient with yourself! <br />You will witness them with nothing else... <br />But grief! <br />And as that kind of grief from you has left... <br />You will someday see them. <br />And when you do, <br />What you view may scare you to death. <br />But don't give them a look of shock! <br />Or stop to mock their agonies! <br />Just say, 'Thank You God! ' <br /> <br />Things change! <br />Even from hands they do. <br />Those who may have thought themselves on the bottom... <br />Only have to keep faith, <br />To realize that's true!<br /><br />Lawrence S. Pertillar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/thank-you-god-15/