<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=437575" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>In God's Eyes</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">'That tattered coat you have worn? <br>Don't throw it away, ever! Don't think it! <br>It may become the most valued in all the land! '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Many years ago they had chosen sides.<br>Those that appeared to have nothing, <br>Were taunted! <br>Those who worshipped things...<br>Of course, <br>Were not! <br>They were social darlings.<br>And accepted brighter than stars! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">But the land could not feed, <br>All of those who kept feeding their greed.<br>And for generations...<br>They let the needy bleed! <br>They laughed at the homeless.<br>Joked of those who found refuge on the streets.<br>But the land could not feed, <br>All of those who kept feeding their greed.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Warnings from those observing, <br>Were dismissed and at best, ignored! <br>If fact they were declared to be insane...<br>And defamed and slandered, <br>Became for some to do to them as a chore! <br>And the signs of the times began to creep, <br>Upon the shores.<br>And this had never been seen before.<br>Many became frightened.<br>Decisions were made to close their doors! <br>An epidemic soon spread.<br>And those of suburban dreams...<br>Found themselves foreclosure whores! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Those with their BA's, MA's and PHd's...<br>Wide screen TV's and DVD's<br>Were lining up at pawn shops! <br>Sneaking to protect pretentions they could not stop! <br>Those of jewels and gold gems...<br>Sought to find shelter, <br>With lost relatives and fake friends! <br>But wait...</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'That tattered coat you have worn? <br>Don't throw it away, ever! Don't think it! <br>It may become the most valued in all the land! '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">You, the abused...<br>The downtrodden and counted out! <br>You, the one ignored and talked about! <br>You, the slandered and defamed to shame.<br>You who kept your dignity and identity that remained...<br>Ultimately wins the prize! <br>In God's eyes.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=437575" data-title="In God's Eyes de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="'That tattered coat you have worn? Don't throw it away, ever! Don't think it! It may become the most valued in all the land! ' Many years ago they had chosen sides. Those that appeared to have nothing, Were taunted! Those who worshipped thing..."></div> </div> </div>

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