The Song of the Homeless

Am I not a person because I sleep on the streets at night?
      Am I not a person because you think I've wasted my life?
      You pass me on the corners and try your best to look away
      You point the finger at me because I have no place to stay

      But am I not a human because you think there's no heart left in me?
      No, I am a human, it's just that you fail to see
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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