They keep the cold at bay <br />with dreams of yesterday <br />when they were young and in their prime <br /> <br />And as the north wind blows <br />they watch the fire glow <br />sheltered in a home from their own kind <br /> <br />If you see them out in the street <br />they seldom shop, they seldom eat <br />save a penny for a rainy day <br /> <br />When they were fighting during the war <br />they kept the score by working hard <br />and watching loved ones pass away <br /> <br />I only hope and pray <br />that if we reach their age <br />there'll be some comfort in our time <br /> <br />We shouldn't have to fight <br />for what should be a right <br />of every woman every man <br /> <br />In winter they don't have enough heat <br />we've got cold hearts, they've got cold feet <br />save another penny for a rainy day <br /> <br />I wouldn't like to think when I'm old <br />out in the cold that I'll be told <br />you've got no future anyway.<br /><br />Charles M. Moore<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/save-a-penny-for-a-rainy-day/
