Katherine Perry - Life's Too Short To Live Too Fast

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There was once an old man He was walking around the shopping center I walked past and he held out his hand And the day was cold, in the dead of winter I smiled, then shook his hand and said 'How are you today' He smiled back and said'It's cold and wet, but i'm okay' His hair was long and his clothes were worn But he didn't seem to care that his shoes were torn I knew he was homeless When i saw his red wagon Then he told me he made his own list of things he wanted But there was nothin he was lackin He had a few books And some papers and things Rough with leather skin is how he looked But i noticed he had a nice voice when he started to sing I asked if he needed help And he said 'no thankyou mam' And when i tried to place money in his hand, i felt The dry sun-beaten skin that was rugged and tan He said'no thankyou again' Then whispered softly But i would like to be friends And maybe have a cup of coffee I smiled and said 'i think that would be nice' Then we drank a cup of coffee As he began to tell me about his life I then realized, he just wanted someone to listen To the stories of his long and forgotten past And in that day, i received an ear full of wisdom Then i turned and walked away, and he shouted, remember'life's too short to live too fast'! Katherine Perry poemhunter.com/poem/life-s-too-short-to-live-too-fast/