Copper Pennies
written by: Deryn van der Tang
@dvdtang1
Bright copper pennies
One here and one there.
Rolled in the gutter,
some on the sidewalk,
why do you not care?
Not worth stooping to pick them up?
Two sparrows sold for a farthing,
The poorest of poor
To your Father, worth infinitely more
Do we leave people in the gutter?
Are they not worth the trouble?
Pick up the pennies
Symbols from heaven
“In God we Trust”
Dignity and hope for the poor.
Deryn has retired from earning a living to living her passion for art and writing. Deryn publishes a monthly blog on her website Crossing My Bridges and her work has appeared in various Anthologies. Her published books include "Sunrise to Sunset: Eight Devotions Inspired by African Landscapes," "Who am I? What Has God got to Do with It? Does it Matter? Meditations on Psalm 139," "The Journey: Your Guide from Loss to the Land of New Dreams" and her first illustrated children's book "Who is Mouse's Friend?"
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