The Virtue Vendor came to town today,
his wagon filled with assorted goods.
It didn\'t take long for a line to form.
I hesitated, but I knew I should
restock my supply of Patience and Peace,
and while I\'m at it, I\'ll ask if I could
have a small container of Joy.
The Vendor rolls in about once a month
with everything a man could need,
boxes of Kindness, sacks full of Hope,
Generosity, too, to fight off our greed.
One time he got sick and missed a month.
You should have heard us beg and plead.
You just can\'t live without Virtues!
I rue the day when the Vendor dies.
Some dependable person will take his place.
But the Vendor knows what this village needs.
We can\'t get along without a case of Grace.
We all wonder who the replacement will be,
it will take a strong person to keep up the pace.
What\'s that? Who, me??