Barbara Gorelick Poet Acrostic

Homeless

Hope such an allusive thing
Only the despair that each day brings
Memories of a dignified life
Every day overwhelming strife
Living again for just one more day
Empty eyes see the world as gray
Seeking compassion from their fellow man
Surely each of us needs to do what we can….

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Brenda Meier-Hans August 29, 2014 at 9:53 PM Nicely done and well deserved win. Hopefully everyone who reads it will be moved to help.

Dr.Ram Mehta August 29, 2014 at 6:24 AM A sad truth , Barbara. Congrats on the win

Skat A August 27, 2014 at 7:18 PM WOW, I was not expecting that Barabra, awesome. <--- that does not mean I did not read your poem...SKAT

Jan Allison August 27, 2014 at 11:55 AM We are fortunate here on the Island we have few if any homeless that I am aware of but when we go to the mainland I am shocked by the people sleeping rough - we haven't progressed much in our care system:-( hugs Jan xx. great acrostic good luck with the contest:-)

Christine Costello August 27, 2014 at 11:20 AM Barbara- this is beautifully and thoughtfully penned. It's a shame we have hundreds of thousand empty homes in u.s. and homeless people sleeping on our streets and many are just one paycheck away. Thank you for your insightful poem, it was a pleasure to read. :-) Christine Barbara Gorelick August 27, 2014 at 11:26 AM Thank you for stopping by. My younger son was always so appalled as a teenager that we would stop and by food for them many times a week. I cringe every time I see a homeless person..unfortunately many of them have mental health issues..wish is a whole other problem.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma August 27, 2014 at 10:52 AM Very thoughtful acrostic Barbara! Can't really tolerate this misery,, twenty first century n still no home, what progress hv we actually done! Barbara Gorelick August 27, 2014 at 11:27 AM Very little progress Im afraid..we cant take care of our own and still have a great need to take care of other countries..Its a conundrum.