Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, PLUS OR MINUS, by ALMA BRAATEN SMITH


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Classic and Contemporary Poetry

PLUS OR MINUS, by                    
First Line: Are you a plus or minus quantity
Last Line: Lend a hand, and be a sport!
Subject(s): Morality; Ethics


Are you a plus or minus quantity,
An asset or a liability?
Do you add or just subtract
From the trend of human progress?

What is your excuse for being
If your duties you are fleeing?
Do you contribute happiness,
Or merely pad your own success?

Is your life a life of giving,
Or is your mission taking?
Have you earned your right to be,
Or do you always think of "Me"?

Don't be a minus, be a plus!
Don't you lean, but give support,
Help the helpless, lead the blind,
Lend a hand, and be a sport!





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