Once there was a salesman,
Who traveled door to door.
It was his personal mission
To sell lightbulbs to the poor.
He met an old man
Who had no lights at all,
So he tried to sell him a lightbulb,
And the old man tried to stall.
A few hours later, tired and worn,
The old man was quite kind,
"It isn't that I can't afford the light,
It's simply that I'm blind!"
Let this be the lesson to each one,
As we go about our day,
If someone tries to tell us no,
Then get out of the way.
About the Creator
Cary
Just a girl who dreams about writing a book, but only has time for a short story. :)
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Yes, thought provoking!
Haha! Brilliant!