Homelessness

Feet planted on city sidewalks, body folds with in, another homeless person
in need of a friend.
They're cropping up in alley ways, cluttering urban streets, belongings now in
shopping carts, at night on grates to sleep.
Yet another soup kitchen, our shameless omission.
Passersby walk fast with eyes that avert, desensitized to  reality,
superior in their self-worth.
Some offer up spare change like their dogs begging treats and head
back to their insulated homes, their duty it completes.
Our nomad loners, societal leeches, ever destined to roam, humanity breaches expelling it's own.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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George Avatar
November 13, 2021 at 6:29 PM
The plght of the poor homeless is so poignantly delineated.. I can also sense your moral indignation at the callous treatment meted out to them.... the natural reaction from a sensitive mind ! I feel compassion is the king of virtues! Great write my friend !
Brown Avatar
November 5, 2021 at 7:35 PM
Nancy, I enjoyed your poem. It's sad that there seems to be more and more people without places to live. Nicely Written ~ Debbie
Kaufman Avatar
November 11, 2021 at 10:11 AM
thank you Debra for you're comment. It is a sad and ever growing problem worsened due to this pandemic I'm afraid.
De Beaulieu Avatar
October 26, 2021 at 4:05 PM
Hello Nancy Kaufman, there are homeless people here to where I live. They are everywhere. It breaks my heart to see them suffering in the cold. Hugs.
De Beaulieu Avatar
October 27, 2021 at 11:15 AM
Hello Nancy Kaufman, I wonder where they go to keep warm. Your welcome . Hugs.
Kaufman Avatar
October 27, 2021 at 7:10 AM
very tragic indeed. Thanks for your comment Darlene, much appreciated.
Leffanta Avatar
October 26, 2021 at 11:05 AM
Reminds me of Lazarus; who would applaud the return of a beggar? So they crucified Jesus!
Kaufman Avatar
October 26, 2021 at 2:04 PM
I'm starting to wonder where the real Christians are these days, oops. "judge not yet ye be judged".
M  Avatar
October 26, 2021 at 7:08 AM
Hi Nancy…..love your poem….homelessness and addiction is such sadness. Debx
Kaufman Avatar
October 26, 2021 at 2:02 PM
some of these social issues are fixable though, aren't they?? thanks for you're kind words, much appreciated.
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