Homeless

no one exists

integrity confined to 
the hint of a dream
like excitement
a fading wisp of smoke

a body that lingers
like the end of a season
rusted hues, dry and shadowed
overlooking cracked glass

scraps of dignity
empty into a paper bag
identity washes down 
and away with a chaser 

the truth screaming
of dearth and a wasteland			
knows no today
let alone tomorrow

almost invisible
a world below the surface
runs parallel to bustle
runs over the ledge

no one notices.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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De Beaulieu Avatar
October 17, 2017 at 1:25 PM
I am sorry i do not understand your poem.
Geiger Avatar
November 5, 2017 at 2:28 PM
Its about the downtrodden and homeless, hopeless souls living right among us in wealthy cities like ny. They become invisible
De Beaulieu Avatar
October 17, 2017 at 1:21 PM
I really did not understand this poem.
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