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Perspective

Always my life seems to teem
with drama and angst.
Things I can’t command-
so much to do, so little time.
People who let me down,
disappointments I’ve caused.
The little inconveniences of my day
to day, smothering me.

Petty fights about who was wrong.
A misplaced set of keys,
an unbalanced checkbook.
A flat tire, and being ten minutes late.

Then, I see him.
Pacing the median
cardboard plea in hand,
worn down shoes
tatty clothes.
Suddenly, my problems
seem so small.
Things I have
more than the things I don’t.

A little perspective
is all we need sometimes.