Lessons from Raymond, the homeless man
Who helped prepare me for the road.
To view previous lessons, find my playlist entitled: Raymond Lessons.
Lesson 11: All Day Long
I almost didn’t mention this one
Because it contradicts
Something else
That Raymond said.
But it has become applicable.
You see, I was skeptical
When he implied
That everything came to him without asking.
Sometimes, maybe. But always?
And so I asked Raymond,
Do you ever have to panhandle
To get the things you need?
“Yes,” he said.
“How much?” I asked.
“All day,” he said. “Every day.”
“Oh…” I said. And I didn’t like that answer.
Because now it appeared that our good fortune
Was a special providence, and that
I would not be able to escape
The work of asking.
