A Little Change

He asked me if I could spare a little change
As I stood there shaking my head no
I thought I could use a lot of change
Change like I heard three poets talking about
Not the kinda change that comes from breaking down dollars into 4 quarters
I decided to give up my briefcase
Let me tell you how much it meant to me
My life couldn’t have been better
But the strain of the 9 to 5 had started taking a toll on me
The drag of fake friendships, business partnerships, and home ownership
You know the corporate life
Good job, great credit, pretty wife, and a freaky chick on the side
After listening to this homeless guy
I decided I could spare a little change
I dropped the 9 to 5
Went home to love my wife
Helped my kids with their homework
I realized that a little change could make a big difference

So now I’m here asking you
sista can you spare a little change?
What about it brah…can you spare a little change
Mothers can you spare a little change
Become the heart and soul of your family
Set an example for the little girls
Teach your sons how to love their baby mamas
Fathers can you spare a little change
Start living out your Godly duties
Take care of your families
Teach the boys how to be strong and sensitive men
Show the girls how a real man loves, respects, and uplifts all women
The smallest change in theses kids lives will make the biggest difference in our communities

I am begging you all for a little change
Lives are being lost everyday
I asked the president for a little change
Try making peace not war bring a change
Order the troops to drop knowledge not bombs
Change our young soldiers patrolling urban battle scenes
To streets filled with Iraqi people celebrating one year of peace
Mr. President please end the wars right here on our streets
Gang violence, domestic violence, and drug dealing
Our kids need real education the same way Iraqis need peace
A little change can mean the difference between life and death

Can I spare a little change
I look around and all I see is war torn nations
I see kids led astray with false promises
Big money if they can rap or dunk
Parents working on jobs that ran out of hope a long time ago
Government taking away more and more everyday
Giving democracy to people who don’t want it
Yes…I think I can spare a little change
Can you spare a little change
If we all could spare just a little change
We just might make this world a better place...

And then I realized he was still standing there
He said do you have any money?