To Give or Not to Give

For some,

A conscience troubler.

For others,

A case of temporary blindness.

Yet…

To pass on an opportunity

For lasting self-respect,

To comprehend

Beyond one’s hubristic entrapment,

To compassionately

Share one’s comfort advantage,

Is…

To give,

To do the right thing.

For not to give

Will assuredly prick your insensitive skin

When you least expect it,

Perhaps when you can least afford

To be reminded,

When you too

Might be in a state of need.