The piece below was given to me by a friend some time ago. I thought it was so good I believe it should be shared with a wider audience. In fact I'm pretty sure that many of you know someone who could fit the thinking of this piece.
THE
NOTHING PEOPLE
They do
not lie;
they just
neglect to tell the truth.
They do
not take;
they
simply cannot bring themselves to give.
They do
not steal;
they
scavenge.
They will
not rock the boat;
but did
you ever see them pull an oar?
They will
not pull you down;
they'll
simply let you pull them up,
and let
that pull you down.
They do
not hurt you;
they
merely will not help you.
They do
not hate you;
they
merely cannot love you.
They will
not burn you;
they'll
only fiddle while you burn.
They are
the nothing peole;
the
sins-of-omission folk;
the
neither-good-nor-bad-
and-therefore-worse.
Because
the good at least keep busy trying,
and the
bad try just as hard,
both have
that character that comes
from
caring, action and conviction.
So give me
every time an
honest
sinner or even a Saint.
But, God
and Satan,
get
together,
and
protect me from the nothing people. (Anon.)
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