Human Merchandise

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  orchidee January 19th, 2018 02:45

  Good write Fred. It's a miserable existence for some.
  Similarly, I see some homeless sitting out in all weathers. They are either genuinely homeless, or determined cheats just begging.

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    FredPeyerJanuary 19th, 2018 04:58

    You know Orchie, there is a world of difference between day workers and the homeless. These guys are trying to earn a living, offering hard work. You are right, even though you cannot throw everybody into the same bucket, some of the homeless are trying to take advantage of you.

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    orchideeJanuary 19th, 2018 06:07

    Thanks Fred. I understand. Man's inhumanity to man. With those who are homeless, the ones that are cheating just make it worse for those who are genuine.

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  Goldfinch60 January 19th, 2018 03:06

  This is very true for many in a world where there is enough for all but those with will not give to those without!
  Good write Fred.

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    FredPeyerJanuary 19th, 2018 04:59

    Thanks Goldie, I only saw dayworkers waiting for a job once. But it left an impression.

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  Michael Edwards January 19th, 2018 03:41

  I saw a programme last night about the Liverpool dockers a century ago lining up hoping to be chosen that day - we have so much to be grateful for being born when we were.

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    FredPeyerJanuary 19th, 2018 05:01

    Thanks Michael, you are right, we do have a lot to be grateful for. In the old days dock workers did line up waiting for jobs. Today, there are day workers lining up to get jobs as farm workers. I guess, with all the damage Trump is doing, these too will be a sign of the past.

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  Lorna January 19th, 2018 04:16

  There's a kind of nobility in how hard most men try to feed their families. The older I get the more the ultra rich disgust me.

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    FredPeyerJanuary 19th, 2018 11:17

    Thanks sr, am with you all the way!

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  Louis Gibbs January 19th, 2018 09:32

  A well written portrayal of the desperation and nobility of those who offer themselves as beasts of burden to feed a family or to simply survive. Great write, Fred!

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    FredPeyerJanuary 19th, 2018 11:21

    Thanks Louis, life is not easy for the majority of humans. Millions of children go hungry every day, and instead of addressing hunger, education, our government spends millions building a wall on the border to Mexico. Talk about stupidity!

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  Aislinn Wilson January 19th, 2018 12:35

  To say this has powerful imagery is really the least I can say

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    FredPeyerJanuary 19th, 2018 13:34

    Thanks Aislinn, since I am not as good with words as are many here on MPS, I have to make up for it with imagery! 🙂

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    Aislinn WilsonJanuary 19th, 2018 13:47

    Don't undersell your ability with words, though!

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  kevin browne January 19th, 2018 17:05

  touching everyone's heart who has a heart towards your poem. a tender write and you covered it really well, in FredPeyer, style.