Constance La France Poet Free verse

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Homeless

People and animals are helpless on the street of any city,
regarded as worthless, society just passes them by, 
empty and hollow, . . . 
they fall into a black abyss of nothingness.
Today, I saw a man with a kitten, and I ran to the store for food,
even though I had only a little money,
I did not want to just walk by . . . 
It touched my heart that this man with nothing still had compassion.
Running back with food for the man and some cat food, 
I was breathless . . . 
then inside, I was weeping when the spot they had been in was empty. 
They were gone . . . turning in circles, 
I searched for them, but they were lost in a deep chasm,
in some doorway probably, crouched and starving. 
Oh, I should have told him to stay. . .
and then, I spotted them and walked fast in that direction, now
I stroke the thin little ginger one as she purrs eating happily, 
and the man smiles his thanks to me . . . 
But in my heart . . .  I fear for them but at least now they have,
each other.

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April 8, 2016


Poetry/Free Verse/Homeless
Copyright Protected, ID 16-1104-527-0
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.

Submitted to the contest, Marathon, Mile 11
sponsor, Mark Toney

Eighth Place

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Sandra Haight January 17, 2019 at 7:43 PM So sad, but so uplifting with the joy that help came, at least for a short time. Your poem tugged at my heart, Constance. Congratulations on your placement in the contest. Hugs, Sandra Constance La France January 21, 2019 at 4:27 PM Sandra, thanks for visiting with that lovely comment and congratulations, that image just breaks my heart ~

Andrea Dietrich January 17, 2019 at 6:44 PM Oh, Constance, what a sad little tale this is. And yet for that moment, they had each other. I love how you illustrated with your writing this wonderful picture! Big congrats on your win. So good to see you on the list. Constance La France January 21, 2019 at 4:28 PM Andrea, thanks for the wonderful comment and the congratulations ~

Mark Toney January 17, 2019 at 9:52 AM Constance, this tugs on my heartstrings in so many different ways. Congrats for your win on mile 11 of my 2019 Poetry Marathon contest. By continuing to place in the contest you are accumulating points toward the final. ~Mark Constance La France January 21, 2019 at 4:29 PM Mark, thanks for the contest and for my placement and for liking this true tale of the homeless ~

Quoth Theraven January 13, 2019 at 12:15 PM I like this poem. Touched a nerve I guess. -Richard Constance La France January 15, 2019 at 11:26 PM Richard, thank you so much for visiting my poem, yes the image and words truly do touch a nerve, for even me and I wrote it !