Shopping-cart Lady

She has tender dirt upon her fortitude,

I wonder if she's forgiven herself yet...

 

Push your grief, shopping-cart lady

carry your health in head-lights

island of hide and highways,

I loud-speak in a single look

you're someone's mother, sister, child

a sorrow-go-round ride

in blankets that have not seen

Gain or Tide

push your millions

pop cans, wine bottles,

tin / glass monies

carry that dynamic dust

each piece a street

each spot someone's ungiving grunt

each step in a nowhere hunt...

 

She has museums in her silence

I wonder if her love has hues of contradictions...

 

Push on, you ribald mule!

carry on in your refugee stink,

sandpaper sandals and scarlet scars

scabs that slow speak

each winter and Valentine,

to think you're someone's mother, sister, child

sorrow-goes-round

village-wild

your stubborn pride far from mild

 

Float on, shopping-cart lady

stay in each hair-pin hour

in this bankrupt ballet

is this a way to live...?

Your hunched shadow

has no voice, no answers to give...

 

She has blossoms and duty in her hands,

I wonder if fate partners her dance...

pushing that cart, this life by chance

 

she's someone's

mother, sister, child

a woman who's homeless

no choice for the wild.

 

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

"She has blossoms and duty in her hands,
I wonder if fate partners her dance...
pushing that cart, this life by chance"

Very descriptive and very enjoyable to know and read. You bring characters to life...Bravo, sir...:)..............

[Butch Decatoria]

thank you for stopping by and kindly reviewing. much appreciated.

[Sami Khalil]

Much welcome...:)......

[Matching Socks]

Very moved by your words...

[Shellie]

I love this. I love this style of writing and The shopping cart lady...what a unique character to write about. Theres so much to this world and so many people in it... this was Grand!

[Butch Decatoria]

Thank you for your review

[N!LoC]

u really got inspired by a shopping cart lady?... hmmm... i am beginning to feel like my sources for inspiration is such a general niche

[Butch Decatoria]

LOL homelessness...