Troubled Charity

To help or not?

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You see the need

but fear it’s greed

Don’t want to feed

that vicious deed

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While humans are inherently good

we haven’t always understood

to differ, who’s needs are real or fake

who’s claims are invented to cause a mistake

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You want to give, to see a happy smile

You want them to live, to feel good for a while

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But where to start and where to end?

To whom to give, how much to spend?

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How to find the really worthy person

telling a true and trustworthy version

of their story, their suffering

to make you decide to give them your offering

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I’ll tell you the secret: there is none!

‘cause wealth and smiles have come and gone

and happiness been down and up

with days below and days on top

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You’ll give to nudge your heart

and not because you’re smart

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At times, you’ll make a bad life go away

at others, help a rich man’s riches stay

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