A Dollar For A Smile...(Simplex Verse }

The below work was recently studied by students at a local high school near me, as an example of how poetry can work without ornate banter and complex requirement.Believe it or not tho' I admit this is not my natural style, it was fun, and I think it's pretty well written, so there! LoL! FjR Can you spare me a dollar, babe, she asked with warm gentle smile. But I'd been reared to turn away when such encounters came my way, was told that handouts only hurt peoples chance at honest work. Decision time, what should I do, It's not a crime to help a soul. I heard a voice, 'It could be you someday if your out in the cold'. I stopped and turned my face to her That gentle smile still there, I answered her by saying, 'Sure' And that smile grew wide, I swear! Yes, today we must be confident as societies rules have changed; there are many a coat-tailers bent on raining on others parades. Yet, sometimes it just seems right to lend a hand every now 'n awhile; one day this could be 'YOUR' life garnering a dollar for a smile. © 2015-All rights reserved Frank James Ryan Jr. / FjR