Hymns for the Homeless

Here are four poems that my fingers wrote, inspired by people who help the homeless

- - Starving - -

 

A starving mind and starving body

Things are different for some

 

Lets have a picnic at the park

Inviting everyone to come

 

We tried to help we tried to feed

Lost souls struggling in need

 

Handing out lunch to the people we saw

The Police said we're breaking the law

 

Wall Street Brokers rob us blind

But it's illegal to be kind

 

Not gonna stop, we'll find a way

To make a difference today

 

 

- - I Understand - -

 

I understand the Homeless Man

Confusion in his eyes

 

Tries to survive the best he can

Fails, though he tries

 

Life dealt him a deck of cards

With no Kings, Queens or pairs

 

Day to day is really hard

Especially when nobody cares

 

Tried to reach a peaceful state

Accidental over-medicate

 

Can not shake a dark affliction

Desperation leads to drug addiction

 

Society it makes no sense

Within a foggy mind

 

A victim of poor circumstance

Reasons to be kind

 

 

- Seven Billion -

 

It's hard to comprehend hundreds of millions.

Of human kind, there's seven billion.

 

Seven Billion boys and girls

Walking around this great big world

 

Some don't think within the 'norm'

In society they're unable to conform

 

If they don't think like you and me

Does not mean they are - "lazy"

 

Some that think outside the box

Suffered through a school of hard knocks

 

Unable to work from 9 to 5

Their minds tormented, barely alive

 

Seven billion human brains

Some will struggle to sustain

 

Others judge them and torment

When pain & suffering they could prevent

 

Some can't see beyond their scope

The reasons to give people Hope

 

Seven billion human minds

Let's find a reason to be kind

 

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- Homeless -

 

Each human soul is Equal

Regardless of skin color

No matter what our income

We should all love one another

 

When you see a homeless person

Living at the local park

Please pause and stop and wonder

What happens after dark?

 

We are born in different lands

Under different circumstances

We should offer helping hands

Giving others second chances

 

No child grew up dreaming

To live a life of suffering

Starvation is preventable

Let them have what we are offering

 

If we all work hand in hand

And plan with great resolve

We can do it, yes we can

We can get this problem solved

 

 

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Some people are born blind.

That's a difference that's easy to understand

 

Some people are born deaf.

That's a difference that's easy to understand

 

Some people are born a paraplegic.

That's a difference that's easy to understand

 

Some people are born with a heart condition.

That's a difference that's easy to understand

 

So why is it so hard for people to understand that others might be born with a different brain, a mind that does not function in what is considered a 'normal' way.  They are not 'too lazy to work', their mind simply does not function like yours and mine. This is not a choice they are making.  This is how they were born. 

Reviews

[Jamestown]

Fantastic write and a solid message!
Work to be proud of!
So true, people are people no matter race, size, status etc...
we are to treat others as we want to be treated
Romans 12:10 be devoted to one another in brotherly love;
honor one another above yourselves...
Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[olla]

it is as important to give voice to the mute as it is to shout our own truth.. you have a strong voice and I suspect that you have a deep streak of empathy.. keep writing..

[Colorado Brian]

Thank you olla. I have experienced significant pain with a spinal disorder, for 15 years now. This pain opened up a window to the world over the past year +. When I see or hear about people suffering, the empathy is, just as you suspected, overwhelming. I can not think about anything else, until I write.

[olla]

that is a gift.. I am sorry you have paid such a high price for it..