charity must begin at home

Disasters in other countries
Myanmar and China
Of the natural casualties
10 of thousands died

Myanmar of her Cyclone Nargis
China of her earthquakes
Buried in mud and water
Humans’ tragedy
The ills of the government
Don’t people get it?
It is greed of power and wealth
This is how we made for ourselves

The rallies of volunteer workers
Flying near and far to give a hand
Aids and donations pouring in
Myanmar puts break
China welcomes it

Maybe I am selfish
I always think of our own backyard
Why no such help for our own?
You know the poor and helpless in our midst

There is no huge publicity
Human egos want to be seen and known
Every donation extracts a measure of pr publicity
For the company and the person giving it

So charity must begin at home
Going over we must cover our base
We shouldn’t be heartless
When we know our poor
The destitute and homeless

The government should rule
One dollar from each worker
Contributing to a fund worth at least $10 million a month
I am sure workers willing to share
For the poor and homeless and destitute
It has to begin here not seeking publicity on ego trips