Betty Crawford Poet Lyric

The Homeless Life

The homeless life
 

I have nowhere to go, I am on a constant roam
I live by the motto, wherever I lay my head is home 
From time to time I stay in a shelter
But usually not for very long, because I cannot abide by the rules
That is why right at the moment....
I AM HOMELESS

The streets are not safe for me
But right now I have nowhere else to be
I do not sleep very well
Living on the streets is a living hell
But right now I have no other choice,
I AM HOMELESS

Into the streets is where I go
To live with friends, and even foes
Forcing me to drop to my knees
It's like being stung by a thousand bees
I hate to have to say...
I AM HOMELESS
 
People think that they know me so well
But they really don't, they weren't even there when I fell
Fell to my knees in tears
Asking God to give me back my years
Years that I have wasted away
But I have had to pay
People want me to give in and say...
I MUST BE HOMELESS
 
But that is not true, that is just a ploy
I can know peace, happiness, and joy
I can stop all the despair in my life
And cut into negativity like a knife
For at some point in my life....
I WILL NOT BE HOMELESS


Written on April 4, 2007
By: Betty Sue KopeCrawford

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