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The Homeless Are Human Too

Imagine a vagrant...asleep on a bench Imagine his body.....alive with foul stench Picture this if you can/his life in the past His mother a drunk, his father lives fast Cast from his home at a tender young age Still going to school at the puberty stage Thrown to the streets to live as a bum Nobody caring/his future looks glum But, The Homeless Are Human, despite disbelief Most even have Wisdom, bring comfort/relief So, when you start thinking they belong locked in a zoo Just remember my Friends....that this could be you

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 6/22/2011 8:53:00 AM
Don, what a beautiful poem Yes, any one of us is a heartbeat away from being homeless. I so well know how close I came, but an angel (my current wife) saved me. God bless and keep writing, Jancarl
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Date: 6/21/2011 11:57:00 AM
Don, Don, My Don! What a beautiful poem. It brings tears to my eyes. People often forget that they might be homeless one day! Thank You for your comment about, "Women Of Extinction". You have truly inspired me to write another poem, since I havn't written in awhile. My next poem will be a "Couplet" which is my favorite way to write poems. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DON!!! YOU MADE THE SUN SHINE IN MY HEART TODAY!!!
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Date: 6/21/2011 7:55:00 AM
extremely touching write Don.. a look into the unfortunate state of homeless persons and their plight..thankxx for your sweet critique on my poetry luv.. much appreciated..
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