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She swayed with her head hung over The buggy that clanked down the street And I wondered...the will that drove her As she walked without lifting her feet Pushing...her tattered life in a kart Her eyes fixed...in a frozen stare Was she the beat of a broken heart Soul lost...but she didn't know where Somehow...she looked familiar to me Yes!..vaguely like someone’s mother A hint...of what she used to be Or the sister of someone’s brother Surely...she once belonged to someone And I couldn’t help ask myself why Her life had become completely undone As despair... spilled out of her eyes February 15, 2020] Author: Elaine Cecelia George of Canada

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Aparajita Bhattacharjee

Date: 3/10/2024 7:22:00 AM

Glad I read your poem. There's so much meaning in what you observe!

Eric Cohen

Date: 6/13/2022 3:41:00 PM

Excellent poem in many ways. Touching and well-crafted.

Elaine George
Date: 6/13/2022 10:13:00 PM

Thank you for your much appreciated comments, Eric.

John Fleming

Date: 3/16/2021 11:42:00 AM

Superb poetry!! Very powerful stuff, Elaine. I am very moved. Your poem makes a great impact upon the reader. My very best regards! :) john

Elaine George
Date: 3/18/2021 8:20:00 AM

Thank you for stopping by and for your much appreciated comments, John.

Angela Crabtree

Date: 10/20/2020 1:21:00 PM

This is a magnificent poem, Elaine. I hate to see so many homeless people. I wrote one about them many years ago. We both wonder the same things...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/26/2020 4:36:00 PM

I turned off notification to replies to me so I finally am just now seeing how you told me about your short stories and novels. Have you had any success with them? I would love to be the woman who wrote Twilght and got filthy rich off the movies made from it!!

Elaine George
Date: 10/4/2020 4:52:00 AM

Hi, Andrea, I am still working on my novels...such a challenge. However, I had great success with my stage play. I hope to complete my novel (Out of the darkness) sometime within the next 6 months. It is a very time consuming task and it seems there are not enough hours in the day . lol!

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 7/25/2020 11:30:00 AM

Such a piece of beauty Elaine, distinctive in its picture it portraits. Stunningly bright to hold our breath. Blessings,Gordon

Elaine George
Date: 7/26/2020 12:56:00 PM

Thank you for your very kind comments, Gordon...they ar very much appreciated. ~ Elaine

Robert Lindley

Date: 6/2/2020 6:38:00 AM

I found this to be a wonderfully sad poem. One that highlights some of the oft unseen tragedies in life. Closing verse perfect and so meaningful in its enlightenment. A FAV, A TRUE GEM TOO.. God bless...

Elaine George
Date: 6/2/2020 7:12:00 PM

Thank you so much, dear Robert...for your kind comments and continued support of my writing...very much appreciated. Sincerely, `Elaine

Frances Schiavina

Date: 5/27/2020 12:48:00 PM

You put my thoughts in words so clearly perfectly done.

Elaine George
Date: 5/27/2020 5:46:00 PM

Dear Frances, I must apologize for taking so long to reply to your comments on this poem. I am hopefully back here at poetry soup for a while...I have been very busy and committed to other writing projects. Thank you so much...your comments mean a lot to me. Sincerely~,Elaine

Paul Callus

Date: 4/9/2020 8:20:00 AM

I am deeply touched by this poem, Elaine. I have come across similar people, and feel the urge to reach out to them, but the fear of intruding in their life always holds me back. ~ Hope you are keeping as far away as possible from the virus! Stay safe. Warm regards // paul

Elaine George
Date: 5/27/2020 5:46:00 PM

Dear Paul, I must apologize for taking so long to reply to your comments on this poem. I am hopefully back here at poetry soup for a while...I have been very busy and committed to other writing projects. Thank you so much...your comments mean a lot to me. Sincerely~,Elaine

Fj Thomas

Date: 1/2/2020 3:21:00 PM

Elaine I see and wonder this too often. So sad... a heartbreaking truth beautifully written.

Elaine George
Date: 5/27/2020 5:45:00 PM

Dear FJ, I must apologize for taking so long to reply to your comments on this poem. I am hopefully back here at poetry soup for a while...I have been very busy and committed to other writing projects. Thank you so much...your comments mean a lot to me. Sincerely~,Elaine

Wendy Belward

Date: 11/12/2019 11:30:00 AM

I love this poem Elaine, I think we have been there or we know somebody whom life has been so hard.

Elaine George
Date: 5/27/2020 5:45:00 PM

Dear Wendy, I must apologize for taking so long to reply to your comments on this poem. I am hopefully back here at poetry soup for a while...I have been very busy and committed to other writing projects. Thank you so much...your comments mean a lot to me. Sincerely~,Elaine

Judy Ball

Date: 9/17/2019 2:03:00 PM

This is deeply touching with great imagery and expression. I could see her walking aimlessly through the street. So sad and all too real. Well done. God Bless, JB

Elaine George
Date: 5/27/2020 5:45:00 PM

Dear Judy, I must apologize for taking so long to reply to your comments on this poem. I am hopefully back here at poetry soup for a while...I have been very busy and committed to other writing projects. Thank you so much...your comments mean a lot to me. Sincerely~,Elaine

Jeanne Mcgee

Date: 6/27/2019 4:45:00 PM

We've probably all had this experience once...to think you recognize someone whose life is the street...I've never been sure. I like the 2nd stanza especially.

Elaine George
Date: 5/27/2020 5:45:00 PM

Dear Jeanne, I must apologize for taking so long to reply to your comments on this poem. I am hopefully back here at poetry soup for a while...I have been very busy and committed to other writing projects. Thank you so much...your comments mean a lot to me. Sincerely~,Elaine

Robertina B.

Date: 3/23/2019 12:21:00 AM

Such a heartfelt and moving quatrain, Elaine.. It can happen to anyone.. Have a blessed night!

Elaine George
Date: 5/27/2020 5:44:00 PM

Dear Robertina, I must apologize for taking so long to reply to your comments on this poem. I am hopefully back here at poetry soup for a while...I have been very busy and committed to other writing projects. Thank you so much...your comments mean a lot to me. Sincerely~,Elaine

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 3/8/2019 12:12:00 PM

Hello Elaine,this woman is worried, wondering where she is going, I think she is homeless and is scared for her life. have a nice day my friend.

Elaine George
Date: 5/27/2020 5:44:00 PM

Dear Darlene, I must apologize for taking so long to reply to your comments on this poem. I am hopefully back here at poetry soup for a while...I have been very busy and committed to other writing projects. Thank you so much...your comments mean a lot to me. Sincerely~,Elaine

Robert Lindley

Date: 3/3/2019 9:24:00 AM

Very fine verse my dear friend. I could feel the dark that had invaded her life and sent such misery and despair! A fav.. a true gem too....

Elaine George
Date: 5/27/2020 5:43:00 PM

Dear Robert, I must apologize for taking so long to reply to your comments on this poem. I am hopefully back here at poetry soup for a while...I have been very busy and committed to other writing projects. Thank you so much...your comments mean a lot to me. Sincerely~,Elaine

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/2/2019 5:14:00 PM

elaine, such a haunting piece beautifully handled... i love the mystery which drifts through your lines... nice to read you again!...huggs

Elaine George
Date: 5/27/2020 5:43:00 PM

Dear Nette, I must apologize for taking so long to reply to your comments on this poem. I am hopefully back here at poetry soup for a while...I have been very busy and committed to other writing projects. Thank you so much...your comments mean a lot to me. Sincerely~,Elaine

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/24/2019 3:45:00 PM

oh my, such a sad one. LIke Nina says down here, it truly could happen to any of us. If all our relatives were gone, what could we do if bad luck befell us? I really like seeing you here and writing again. Thanks for your words to me on my anniversary poem. It had not even occurred to me how close I was to a decade here until I thought about doing that challenge!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/24/2019 3:45:00 PM

How long have YOU been here now? Maybe 15 years??

Elaine George
Date: 3/2/2019 4:00:00 AM

I just found a pile of ones I wrote years ago but never posted as they needed some sprucing up...so I am working on them and will eventually post them . Elaine

Elaine George
Date: 3/2/2019 3:59:00 AM

Hi, Andrea...Thank you for stopping by...and...for your comments...most appreciated. The first poem I posted here was in February of 2006. Although I am more into writing short stories now...and still working on my novels, I from time to time am drawn back to my first love of poetry.

Charlie Smith

Date: 2/24/2019 8:10:00 AM

This speaks to our humanity or lack of it, well done Elaine, well done...

Elaine George
Date: 3/2/2019 3:48:00 AM

Thank you for stopping by, Charlie...and for your most welcomed comments. Elaine

Andrew Fairchild

Date: 2/24/2019 7:37:00 AM

Strong work! Most frequently, people on the street have some sort of mental illness, and if that's not a lost soul, I don't know what IS! Really a compelling piece, piercing ignorance and awakening the numbed mind. Thank You!

Elaine George
Date: 3/2/2019 3:45:00 AM

Thank you for stopping by, Andrew...and for your most welcomed comments. Elaine

Vijay Pandit

Date: 2/24/2019 7:08:00 AM

A somber portrait of real someone..somebody's mother, or sister as you say. Quite touching Elaine..you gave voice to many whose lives have been undone just the way you describe. You always write great poems.

Elaine George
Date: 3/2/2019 3:42:00 AM

Thank you for stopping by, Vijay...and for your most welcomed comments. Elaine