“Beggars can’t be choosers,” Ryan pontificated.
“We’re all beggars. We all depend on a handout, on something going right once in a great while.”
“Not all of us. Some of us can choose.”
“You know you’re a beggar just like I am.”
“Nope. I can choose.”
“What can you choose?”
“I can choose to sit right here.”
That’s when they saw Hawkins, a policeman, approach.
“I wonder what he wants?”
“You know what he wants.”
Hawkins stopped. “OK, guys, it’s 10 o’clock. Time for both of you to go to the shelter.”
“I get top bunk.”
“No, you don’t.”
Linked to Carrot Ranch with the constraint for this week's 99-word stories to be to use the phrase "beggars can't be choosers".
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
Enjoyed the story and the lizards. Hoping for a future post about lizards, with a combination of several pictures you have been taking of late.
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I have been running into a lot of lizards lately. They seem like a good theme for a story or poem. They are very much aware that I am watching them. Thank you, Danik!
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I enjoyed this lighthearted thoughtful story 🙂
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Thank you, Pragalbha! It was intended to be light-hearted.
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I’d like to see those lizards on their bunks!
You have a way of speaking about serious things with humor that really gets the point across. This one definitely has thoughtful smiles. (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe!
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In this case, even beggars can be choosers! Delightfully told, frank.
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Yes, they can. Thank you, Violet!
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A delightful story!
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Thank you, Magarisa!
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Frank, your light-hearted story allows us to more of the humanity in the topic, even if we’re talkin’ lizards.
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Thank you, Charli!
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I enjoyed your take, Frank. Great piece.
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Thank you, Roberta!
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Beggars For
BreatH it’s Life
No one DoeS it on
THeir Own Thank God..
iMagine having to Create
Ourself truly All the Way.. hehe..
Life is
Gift
tHeRE is
Proof Enough
oF iT For Those
Who TRuly BreaTHE NoW..:)
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It’s true. We don’t do it on our own. We need those daily miracles. Thank you, Fred!
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Miracles
Pray First…:)
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