I will not give a broken car

or a house on fire

or a dead battery

or a pen without ink

that would be pointless

they could be going somewhere

they could need shelter

they could need power

they could need to tell their story

and I would be in their way

because I gave them something

that would not work

and asked that they take it anyways.

So I will fill the tank

build my home

recharge

gather my thoughts

and someday

I will give someone the world