Friday, November 8, 2013

Man On A Mission


Since it was the only outside table
I wasn’t bothered by his request to join me.
He told me he ran marathons for Kidney cancer,
His brother had been a victim.

Bob had been running marathon’s for three years.
From South America, to Asia, Australia and Europe.
Any money raised went to the cause.
He paid for his travels.

Cynically, I wondered about the tax benefits,
Why not give the travel money directly to the cause?
Then I wondered why I was not inclined
To give the guy a break?

He had two causes.
Should I rank them?
Decide he was less noble?
More ambitious?

What standards do I employ
To shrink his effort?
Jheesh, all he wanted was a little celebrity
And a look at different worlds.

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