Do you ever stop and think how lucky you might be
To be living in a home with a loving family
Do you ever stop and wonder what it might feel like
To be living on the streets on dark and stormy nights
31,985 people in Toronto are homeless
And we cannot even go a day being phoneless
4,779 children are not able to go to school
While we still attend but act like a fool
I have a story to share with you
And hope its message will shine through
May you be kind to all those around
Because you never know what you have found
I see a homeless man sitting on the street
Looking down at his tired old feet
He must have been walking all day long
I sit beside him to hear his song
He tells me of the places that he has been
And shares the stories of things he’s seen
I try to listen with an open mind
Maybe all he wants is someone to be kind
He looks into my eyes and begins to smile
You’re the first to talk to me in such a long while
Do you mind if I tell you about my life
Or do you not care to hear about my strife.
I assure the man that I want to know
How his life became like so
The look in his eyes filled me with tears
I could see right through him, straight to his fears
He begins to tell me about his home
“Everywhere, nowhere, I’m all alone
If only people could understand
That all I need is a helping hand”
I thought to myself that God has a plan
I am the one called to save this man
God is asking me to be his friend
To help him through, for his loneliness to end
I tell the man to come home with me
Instantaneously he dropped to his knees
I tell him “You are a being, a person, not to be ignored”
And to this day I thank the Lord
For I was lonely too and needed a guide
God came to my rescue and stood by my side
He helped me to see the love shine through
As a result, my faith, it grew
So, I owe it all to God for helping me see
That life may not always be easy
But if we have a friend, we will get through
I made friends with a homeless man, who knew?
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