Saturday, November 20, 2010

Measure of a Man

Came across this the other day and thought I'd share it.


Not-how did he die?
      But-how did he live?
Not-what did he gain?
      But-what did he give?
These are the units
      To measure the worth
Of a man as a man
      Regardless of birth

Not-what was his station?
      But-had he a heart?
And how did he play
      His God-given part?
Was he ever ready
      With a word of good cheer,
To bring back a smile,
      To banish a tear?

Not-what was his church?
      Nor-what was his creed?
But-did he befriend
     Those really in need?
Not-what did the sketch 
      In the newspapers say?
But-how many were sorry
     When he passed away?

Author Unknown

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