"What about the Homeless"

[hippiewise]

What about the homeless?
by angel

on my daily walk
i pass a very green field
a beautiful creek runs through it
birds singing
squirrels playing

such solitude and peace
i feel within my soul

i glimpse a movement
near the oak tree
what can it be?

please no, i don't want to see this
there are homeless people living
amind the grass and foilage

a small child peeks out at me
with sad and disparing eyes
ragged clothes and dirty face

it is cold outside
raining most of the day
these vagabonds are
exiled to living in the
damp cold existence
of the forgotten

a whole family
gathered together
huddled to stay warm

do they have enough
food? are their babies
hungry?

what do i do? i must keep
myself safe,
but how can i walk away
from this?

i walk back home
drive my car
to the nearest thrift store

buying child's clothing
blankets
socks
caps
gloves

then to the grocery store
a warm chicken
some hot chocolate
bread
cheese
milk

what else can i get
to help them fight
for one more day?

i drive up and wave
to the vagabonds
of courage
i give them all my
gifts and they cry and
i cry, i say to them, "i know your pain
i have been where you are
too, don't give up, there will
be a new day",

this is christmas
and they are living
as outcasts
much like mary
and joseph
did on that
special day
with their baby
wrapped in
tattered blankets

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[Keanua Otter]

this is why your name is angel sister, god bless you. (they need to get over to social services, with a child, they should be getting food stamps and other services too.)

[hippiewise]

keanua otter
yes i was a social worker for the homeless so i directed them to where they can get help.
peace and joy
angel