Found this lost coin on the street on a morning walk.  

Found on a beaten path--probably with some stories to tell. 

Some good...some bad--scratched, gouged, tarnished and deformed. 

I still could recognize what it was and is.

As a recruiter of people I've sometimes found candidates

...lost, on the street.  

Found on a beaten path--probably with some stories to tell. 

Some good...some bad--scratched, gouged, tarnished and deformed. 

I still could recognize what they were and are.