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Tuesday, September 06, 2005

The Do Brothers (A Limerick)


Can Do

Should Do
And Does Do
The Do brothers
Numbering three


All live in a town
That is full of dry ground
Near a city
That sunk
In the sea


Can
Understand
Is a middle class man
Who lives
In a house
With six rooms


He lives with his wife
And two dogs

But no child
And Can always
Has extra

To eat

Should also could
And he knows
It is good
To offer himself
Selflessly

Though he’s full of desire
Helps price is much higher
Than what Should Do
Is willing
To spend

Does Do
Has means
To help those with needs
In the city
That sunk
In the sea


Does Do
Does do
While Can Do is too
Selfish
To share
What he has


And while Should Do just waited
And felt obligated
Does Do
Got up
And did


While they share the name Do
Only one of them does
And the others

Do nothing
But be


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5 Comments:

  • At 9/06/2005 1:12 PM, Blogger Matt said…

    Three cheers for audioblogger! Recent poems now feature a link to a telephone quality recitation.

    This cute limerick is an expression of much more serious thoughts i've been wrestling with in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

    What can I do to help?

    What should I feel obligated to give of myself as an American? As a human? As a follower of Jesus?

    What am I going to do?

    In taking action, what will limit the extent of my sacrifice?

    Will it be my selfishness; prudence; self-preservation; apathy; lack of means; fear; lack of conviction...?

    What will limit your giving of yourself to help others?

     
  • At 9/07/2005 7:00 PM, Blogger bev said…

    Thank you for this poem Matt!

     
  • At 9/07/2005 8:04 PM, Blogger Brian Vu said…

    What's happenin' matt, I think I met you at Revolutions with Justin that one time with those kids....

    When did you hit up Costa Rica? I was all over that in June/July. Where did you go?

    Much love,
    -bvu

     
  • At 9/13/2005 11:50 AM, Blogger Jerod said…

    what a creative way to express those questions. i had to reread it, because i get easily confused.

    keep on bloggin' in the free world!
    -jerod

     
  • At 9/19/2005 1:15 PM, Blogger D.O. said…

    wonderful... how is it that you can figure out how to make an audio post, but you can't put links on your sidebar? That's ok... you'll learn.

     

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