Salt Seller

The Salt Seller

There was a man who had salt for sale

He dug it out of a salt pond beach

His customers were poor and sad

and his price far out of their reach.

So he gave it away until all was gone

and went back to the beach for more

But it started to rain and he lost all his salt

and so did his customers poor.

If he had a hut or at least a shelter

He could save the salt for all

The neighbors saw his vision too

So they started with just a wall.

His friends and customers all stepped up

and each brought a stick, a brick or a stone

The pantry was built and the salt was saved

With God’s help, one is never alone.

ftc

written to bring attention to needs of the hungry