Little Milestones and Victories

I guess she
Is blessed
Not to be homeless
Cause she has found
That the same people
That use to frown
And put her down
Still feel the same way
About her now
They are still
Too self absorbed
To wonder how did
This occur to her
Although her geography
May have changed
Perception of her
Remained unchanged
In the community
In the city where pity
Is in limited supply
Because if she was
To die no one would
Care or ask why
Cause that is the world
We live in now
Kicking people when
They are down
So consumed with hate
That we refuse to celebrate
The little milestones
And victories
Of this thing
We call humanity

Dual sobriety
Allows her to
Be part of humanity
Again
No family
Very few friends
Causes her will
To bend
Again
She's alone
With all of her hopes
Wrapped up
in methadone
Still getting static
That she will forever
Be an addict
So
I guess she
Is blessed
Not to be homeless
Cause she has found
That the same people
That use to frown
And put her down
Still feel the same way
About her now
Although in theory
She has turned
Her life around?

Reviews

[dan]

Rico, This is a sharp view of how society looks down on addicts, the homeless...all the INVISIBLE people whose eyes are never met by theirs. Your use of imagery to describe this social outcast system, prescribed by those who have never known poverty or addiction, is spot-on and vividly pronounced. A very nice write...and it's nice to see you, it's been a long time...mine and my wife's health problems makes it my fault, I'm having trouble keeping up with my reviewing responsibility. Please send me read requests, that's my best way of keeping up. take care...dan

[Jerome F Knox III pseudonym Nefarious J. Dorsey]

Dan my friend I am sorry that you and your wife are having health issues, I wish and pray the best for both of you. My health too has been bad and to top it off I loss the desire to write thinking I had nothing relevant to say anymore. A few weeks ago I went to an open mic and bumped into an 87 old Poet and my life changed again. Thanks for taking the time out to provide words of wisdom and encouragement.