A Man Is Knocking At The Door

A Man Is Knocking At The Door

“A man is knocking at the door,

So cold and hungry; let him in!

Go on, what are you waiting for?

Imagine being in his skin!”

“Yes, I’m so sorry for him but

If I should open up the door

Once he is in then tell me what

I’ll have to feel so sorry for?

“To be compassionate and kind

Is what I’m best at being so—

I’ll keep his neediness in mind,

It’s just as far as I need go.”

That’s how it is with many who

Are fond of charity’s appeal;

So long as they need no more do

For, it’s a feeling that is real.