How Do We Measure Up? Poem by Jim Yerman

How Do We Measure Up?



The true measure of the greatness of a person,
a town,
a city,
a country…
a people
is not in the fortunes we amass…
not in caring solely about ourselves

No

hopefully
we will find…
before we are deceased…
the true measure of the greatness of a person
a town,
a city,
a country,
a people…
is in how we treat those less fortunate than us…
those who have the least.

Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: acceptance,compassion,country,people
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