Poetry of David Clayton Ellsworth

My friends are poor!
"Be thankful," I say,
"You need not so much of getting.
Try this - give some away."

My friends are sad!
"Be happy," I say,
"You are not really lonely
You merely go astray."

My friends are angry!
"Be thoughtful," I say,
"You need not criticize.
But rather, show the way."

~David Clayton Ellsworth
circa 1973