"What about the Homeless"

Discussion in 'Poetry' started by hippiewise, Dec 23, 2005.

  1. hippiewise

    hippiewise Member

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    What about the homeless?
    by angel

    on my daily walk
    i pass a very green field
    a beautiful creek runs through it
    birds singing
    squirrels playing

    such solitude and peace
    i feel within my soul

    i glimpse a movement
    near the oak tree
    what can it be?

    please no, i don't want to see this
    there are homeless people living
    amind the grass and foilage

    a small child peeks out at me
    with sad and disparing eyes
    ragged clothes and dirty face

    it is cold outside
    raining most of the day
    these vagabonds are
    exiled to living in the
    damp cold existence
    of the forgotten

    a whole family
    gathered together
    huddled to stay warm

    do they have enough
    food? are their babies
    hungry?

    what do i do? i must keep
    myself safe,
    but how can i walk away
    from this?

    i walk back home
    drive my car
    to the nearest thrift store

    buying child's clothing
    blankets
    socks
    caps
    gloves

    then to the grocery store
    a warm chicken
    some hot chocolate
    bread
    cheese
    milk

    what else can i get
    to help them fight
    for one more day?

    i drive up and wave
    to the vagabonds
    of courage
    i give them all my
    gifts and they cry and
    i cry, i say to them, "i know your pain
    i have been where you are
    too, don't give up, there will
    be a new day",

    this is christmas
    and they are living
    as outcasts
    much like mary
    and joseph
    did on that
    special day
    with their baby
    wrapped in
    tattered blankets

    copywrite rebel inc.
     
  2. Keanua Otter

    Keanua Otter Hip Forums Supporter HipForums Supporter

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    this is why your name is angel sister, god bless you. (they need to get over to social services, with a child, they should be getting food stamps and other services too.)
     
  3. hippiewise

    hippiewise Member

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    keanua otter
    yes i was a social worker for the homeless so i directed them to where they can get help.
    peace and joy
    angel
     

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