Do you even try
to see what is inside?
Or are you content
with simply face and eyes and smile?

Do you see a paycheck
or do you see a man?
Do you see crude tools
or do you see two hands?

Can you be made to laugh
or even made to cry?
Do you merely quit
or can you be made to try?

Can you give your soul
or do you only lend your sweat?
Do you really feel
that people ask for what they get?

Can you say you're rich
in ways other than wealth?
Would you moan and cry
if you had nothing but your health?

Can you be taught to grow
or are you pure, unchanging rock?
Can't you see that time is precious
for the shortness of the clock?

Do you know you're known
for the blackness of your heart?
Is that what you want to leave
behind when you depart?

02/08/2001

Posted on 09/20/2002
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