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Alone And Unseen

He watched them walk by

Many scurried 

People from all walks of life

He looked at them and he saw them

Yet no-one looked at him and no-one saw him

Sitting on a bench

His whole life and home beside him in plastic bags

Alone and unseen

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CayCay Jennings

Date: 5/10/2025 7:10:00 AM

Okay, I had to skip your 2nd poem because I knew I'd cry and now you've got me tearing up anyway because I read this. Having a brother who lived a lot of his adult life homeless, due to mental illness, (not the case in your poem, I think, because your character looked and saw, my bro did not look, see or care), I felt the hard hit of this poem. I'm going to see if you have any happy sounding titles - just for today. CayCay

Deb M
Date: 5/12/2025 1:22:00 PM

Sorry to hear about your brother CayCay….that would have been very worrying and difficult…..i appreciate your thoughts and comments my friend! Debx

Paul Callus

Date: 5/4/2025 7:11:00 AM

Unfortunately, homeless people are often looked upon as if they did not exist, or they are misjudged. Many of them are victims of circumstances and are in need of human kindness and love. ~ Regards // paul

Deb M
Date: 5/6/2025 6:49:00 AM

Exactly Paul….no-one knows anothers story! Thankyou….Debx

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 4/29/2025 8:51:00 PM

Homelessness is very sad. Some very bright people are out there, but they can't function because of mental illness. Thank you for bringing their plight to attention.

Deb M
Date: 4/30/2025 9:18:00 AM

We don't know anyones story….thanks Hilda! Debx

Ellen Gwaltney Bales

Date: 4/28/2025 6:52:00 PM

A good reminder to us to pay attention. Everybody matters, we mustn't forget that. Ellen

Deb M
Date: 4/30/2025 9:18:00 AM

No we mustn't Ellen….thanks…Debx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/28/2025 4:21:00 PM

No-one saw him. So he was seen by 'No-one.' As in 'I'm nobody// Are you nobody too?" by Emily Dickinson. ~ gw

Deb M
Date: 4/30/2025 9:17:00 AM

Thanks BB….Debx

Paul Willason

Date: 4/28/2025 2:45:00 PM

A very moving portrait...so fortunate that in this case someone saw him and felt compassion and managed to write a poem about him. You have caused all of us readers to "look" at him and take note....thankyou my dear friend.

Deb M
Date: 4/30/2025 9:16:00 AM

Thankyou so much Paul!…Debx

Jay Narain

Date: 4/28/2025 11:05:00 AM

Plight of homeless people. Sad story.

Deb M
Date: 4/30/2025 9:16:00 AM

Very sad Jay….Debx

Jacqueline Elston

Date: 4/28/2025 7:10:00 AM

Very well written Deb, thank you for sharing. Hebrew 13;2 scripture came to me when l read yr poem. We just never know if lowly strangers are Angels amongst us. J x

Deb M
Date: 4/30/2025 9:15:00 AM

Thankyou Jacqueline…lDebx