• Cover
  • Introduction
  • Contests
  • Poetry
  • Prose
  • Essays
  • Photo Gallery
  • Artwork and Comics
  • Submit Your Work
  • About Us
STRIPES:  a creative expression e-zine
East Brunswick Technical High School
Spring 2017

Volume IV, Issue VII

While You Are Complaining

1/24/2014

 
by Jake Radziewicz

While you are complaining about the amount of money you are counting from a paycheck you just cashed
Someone lost their job because their position has just been slashed

While you are complaining about the cost of health insurance and your doctor co-pay
Someone is praying for their life waiting on a doctor’s assurance and wondering, “Will I have one more day?”

While you are complaining about the cost of your electricity, gas, and mortgage before you lay your head
Someone has no heat, or food, or home to put a bed

While you are complaining about the mess your kids just made
Someone is at a morgue and that mess they would gladly trade

While you are complaining that your life isn’t tranquil
Someone else sees everything for which you should be thankful




Comments are closed.

    POETRY

    STRIPES
    MCVTS - East Brunswick 
    112 Rues Lane
    East Brunswick, NJ  08816

    Categories

    All

    Archives

    March 2016
    February 2016
    October 2015
    April 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    June 2014
    April 2014
    January 2014
    November 2013

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.