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Broken Now, Now

All the broken people I see them always when I go downtown begging for money or sleeping in a doorway I really want to help and although I have not much I give and wonder about them like what brought them to the bottom of the pit these lost and dirty beggars are a mother's child once a sweet baby I stop and talk a few moments perhaps they are always thankful and say God Bless I am one of the broken people I am a broken inside people just another damaged people the looks normal on the outside sorta people I am a keep away and build a wall people just another broken people I volunteer at the local food bank and all sorts of people come for food young families with many kids single moms and the elderly the unemployed, the unemployable, disabled the homeless ones are too many the fallen in the cracks people we give them lunch and food to take away they are broken people it breaks my heart to see the young people I ask what are you collecting for food is what they always say so I buy them a sub, burger, or pizza a coffee or cold drink and I talk with them for a bit each has a story if you care to listen each has hope I asked a boy, why not go home miss, he said, it is better on the street and that broke my heart I am one of the broken people I am a broken inside people just another damaged people the looks normal on the outside sorta people I am a keep away and build a wall people just another broken people I see the elderly struggling with canes and walkers trying to get their groceries home it is really a shame they have no one to help no child or friend in their world I do help an elderly lady in my building taking her shopping but it is not much it is just one broken people _________________________ June 2, 2018 Poetry/Free Verse/broken now, now Copyright Protected, ID 18-1027966 All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym. Submitted into the contest, Best Free Verse April 1 - July 15, 2018 Sponsor, John Hamilton Fourth Place ____________________________________ Written for the contest, People sponsor, Richard Lamoureux Third Place Inspiration- Broken People by Richard Lamoureux Broken People by Rags'in'Bone Man, Video

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 10/12/2019 9:43:00 AM

This is filled with compassion. I enjoyed reading it again.

Constance La France
Date: 10/13/2019 6:33:00 PM

Richard, thank you for inspiring me to write this poem, it has always been a fav for me ...

Susan Gentry

Date: 7/16/2018 4:13:00 PM

Back to congratulate you again on your win again!

Eve Roper

Date: 7/14/2018 8:06:00 PM

Congratulations on your win and well crafted write . Hugs Eve

John Hamilton

Date: 7/14/2018 12:08:00 PM

Very nice writing Constance, would have placed higher if not for the difficulty with the grammar, but I understand it was inspired by Rick's poem broken people, and you followed his flow as a pattern, so I understand. Congrats on a fine placement!