For all that they seem abject,
the thanks of a beggar,
proffered in advance
of what they receive,
are as genuine
as the thanks said casually
by the many who have that much
they can't count it,
never mind the extra
they go through life expecting.
The biggest difference
between the gratitude of the rich
and of the thanks of the poor
is that the poor know less
about how to fake sincerity
as they seek to see
their needs met,
and to be accepted.
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