Homeless
Fatigued by a vagabond life
Bones weary from the weather
Clothes threadbare and worn
skin tough as hammered leather
A look unmistakable
with eyes forever distant
An existence not of choice
always socially resistant
Fame lost in history
and soon forgotten
family ties and love
now decayed and rotten
Tattered belongings
A bottle in a brown bag
A dirty old blanket
His only swag
The liquor warming
and a welcome treat
soon lost in a whisky haze
This sad life on the street
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
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We can all end up there…. sometimes all it takes is a small mistake… we are not very different.
Yes Bjorn, I agree. Not always a mistake either….sometimes the loss of a job, a marriage breakdown and so on. Sometimes it is mental illness and/or drugs, but not always. Very sad.
I see them on our streets. Indeed a sad life.
Yes Grace, it is 😢
And there but for good fortune go any of us.
Sadly, yes. Thanks for reading 🙂
Well written to highlight an important issue 🙂
Thank you so much David 🙂
Life on the streets is a sad and difficult reality for too many. Relevant post Christine!
Thanks Rob. Yes it sure is 😢
It breaks my heart to witness the homeless on the streets.. if only the world had more love and compassion.
I couldn’t agree more. Thanks for reading 🙂
A very important piece and well written. Thank you for sharing this!
My pleasure. Thank you so much for commenting 🙂💕
Nice lines: “Fame lost in history
and soon forgotten
family ties and love
now decayed and rotten”
Thank you so much Frank 🙂
It is such a disheartening thing to see the homeless trying to survive on the street. It is a very helpless feeling to know how to make a difference in these situations.
It is indeed disheartening and we feel helpless because for many that live this kind of life, there is a mental illness factor that needs special care and attention 😢
Very well written.
Thanks so much Sadje 🙂💕
You’re welcome 😉
Very vivid images. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for reading it. 🙂