Darren White Poet Free verse

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Runaway Once More

RUNAWAY

They do not even care, for them
I am not even there, they just walk on
And I don't want their eyes on me
Don't want to see their disgust
It's just.....
If they don't know I am there
Then am I where?

Eff all they know why I am here
Nothing I fear more than what I ran from
So, finger to you, just hand me coins
And I will find a place to sleep
To keep me dry and warm
It's just.....
My mom, sometimes i could be in her arms
When I was me.

They use me and give me some bills
They throw me cigs and booze
I snooze part of the day away
And hope that I won't think
It's just
That I will sink if no one
No one ever sees I'm here

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Added five lines:

My heart was ripped apart when N/A me....
Please listen to what I have to say
For nothing can compare to who I see:
A lost kid, homeless, castaway
The kid you can't see, but I'll forever be.

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Reposted on November 8, 2016
7th place in contest: Take The Dagger From My Heart, Please - 3 
Sponsored by: Broken Wings

Originally written for contest: Being Homeless,
October 24, 2016
Judged (finalized?) on October 26, 2016

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Janice Canerdy December 8, 2016 at 4:47 PM Darren, a 7 for your moving, WINNING poem! Janice Darren White December 8, 2016 at 11:29 PM Aww, Janice, I am honoured with a 7!! Thank you.

Constance La France December 8, 2016 at 9:28 AM Darren CONGRATULATIONS on your win in my contest with this write about a problem we walk by every single day in our cities, well done Darren White December 8, 2016 at 9:30 AM Thank you so much. I am honoured.

Darren White December 7, 2016 at 11:53 AM Broken Wings, thank you for my placement!

Jan Allison December 7, 2016 at 11:15 AM Dropping back with my congrats on your powerful poem Darren:-) hugs jan xx Darren White December 7, 2016 at 11:23 AM Thanks Jan :)

Paloma P November 16, 2016 at 4:58 PM Deep and darkly affecting Darren. Darren White November 17, 2016 at 12:20 AM Thank you Paloma :)

Andrea Dietrich November 10, 2016 at 8:46 PM this was a very moving one, Darren and I know it will be judged well this time around. I need to get busy on my little poem too!! Darren White November 11, 2016 at 1:38 AM It is not that I want a high placement, I just truly mean it when I say I want someone to read it and see ME :) Thanks Andrea.

Judy Ball November 8, 2016 at 3:21 PM What a deeply moving piece this is Darren. So many lost kids who leave home for so many different reasons. They are lost and confused and don't know what to do. It's just so sad. God Bless, JB Darren White November 8, 2016 at 3:25 PM thank you, JB. it's a sad truth

Jan Allison November 8, 2016 at 9:50 AM Heartbreakingly sad Darren and there are many many people out on the streets that are seemingly invisible when people walk past. I do hope this places for you in the contest sad it got n/a first time round - its a powerful write:-) hugs Jan xx Darren White November 8, 2016 at 9:53 AM It IS sad. It is also a fact that LGBT+ youth are the largest group of homeless youth. Go figure. And then go figure what needed to be done to stay alive on the streets! Hugs, Darren.

Tim Smith November 8, 2016 at 8:57 AM Very sad Darren. It is something that happens too often. They parents don't give as much attention to the kids as needed. Maybe because they are older and can do things for themselves. Darren White November 8, 2016 at 9:12 AM Yes, Tim. It is. It happens and is painful. Thank you.