Homeless

Cold and hungry 
As he tried to keep himself warm,
Tears fell down his mucky face,
Years of been homeless told the tail,
How could this young educated man,
One day just disappear,
Never to be seen again by his family, 
Dead or alive they didn’t know,
Why did he walk out that day,
What had driven him to despair,
Was it some kind of breakdown,
Unable to cope with life,
Nobody knew his unhappiness,
His parents looked for years,
Always believing in that day,
There he was all alone,
Scavenging like a wild animal, 
Waste food anything he could find.
Huddled by himself keeping warm,
The wind blew as he shivered,
He had walked for miles,
In them ten-year, 
He heard music coming from a mission,
They were giving soup and bread,
He warmed his hand around the cup,
A lady came up to him,
She asked if she could help him,
He said yes!

26/10/2016
For contest sponsor The Seeker
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Bateman Avatar
October 28, 2016 at 6:44 AM
Hello Wendy, Best of luck in the contest with this poignant and most moving write. "Homeless" certainly gets the reader's attention. (Thanks too for your recent comment on "Autumn's Kiss.") Cheers and Best, Gary
Rycroft Avatar
October 28, 2016 at 9:25 AM
Thank you Gary x
Roper Avatar
October 26, 2016 at 6:22 PM
Love the write, Wendy, good luck in the contest. You never know what drive some humans to do what they do, myself I'm afraid to be out on the streets....
Rycroft Avatar
October 27, 2016 at 7:30 AM
Thank you Eve xx
Andresen Avatar
October 26, 2016 at 2:48 PM
- A touching story ... I believe that we can find many people in such loneliness and homeless - A lovely poem, Wendy - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Rycroft Avatar
October 26, 2016 at 4:48 PM
Thank you sunshine
Turner Avatar
October 26, 2016 at 1:29 PM
Sometimes a kind word or gesture is all it takes, Mrs Wendy. Very touching story:)
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October 26, 2016 at 2:09 PM
Thank you Daniel x
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