This Homeless Man Named-Dizzy
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a lone man just shaking his head
Constantly stumbling
His mental status;
Causes disclaimers;
Some say he’s got dementia;
Needless to say;
To say the least;
He’s often found on the streets;
Walking and talking;
Shaking his head
Constantly stumbling
Some say he’s a vagabond;
Some say he’s a creep;
Some say he’s a panhandler;
Some say just a thief;
Who’s to say he’s discarded;
Maybe a misplaced veteran;
Just where is his family;
Shaking his head
Constantly stumbling
White haired man with no plans;
Bronze tanned with no plans;
Got nothing but poverty in his hands;
Could you lend a dime, a dollar, a five, a twenty?
So in this mess;
In his sickness, stressed;
Is he or is he not displaced;
Shaking his head
Constantly stumbling
Is he honest or just for profit?
A panhandler despondent, dishonest;
Distorted vision, I believe he has a concussion;
Like the wind blowing, flowing here and there
Stumbling his head, in his bag some moldy day old bread;
Constantly shaking, is he real or faking a thief or actor;
Homeless/dying or laughing-
He’s every so breezy…
They call him Dizzy
9/4/19
4th Place placement in Contest
For Bring A Character To Life Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Richard Lamoureux
Copyright © James Edward Lee Sr. | Year Posted 2019
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