WHERE'S
LAZARUS?
A new infant, I
Strained an old circle
A beggar, whose benefactors
gave
To let my childhood grow.
Indebted early
Now a benefactor
I encounter
Thirst on every corner
Those once powerful now want to know
Where's Lazarus?
I can’t go home to mother’s meals
I have to pay her due
And assisted living rent.
I can’t go back to the U again
They want to know,
Have I made my last will and . . .
They print names ranked by
contribution size,
Wine and dine, name a building
after you.
So I, ranked,
Rank and dip my water to
My family, the local needy
And favorite diseases
Arts, culture, multiple schools
And several churches
Wait. Name a building after me?
What do you say, kids?
Dennis R. Keefe
May 1, 2016
