| Cries Of The Homeless |
| Our pleas have gone unnoticed. Our voices are unknown. We roam the alley's and your streets, While searching for a home. Our mouths do not know the taste Of food that's off a plate. We depend on scraps from others, After they have ate. While money's spent to fight our wars And build military might, We, the homeless, struggle on ~ With rags to warm the night. Our brothers and our sisters Walk by and only stare, No kindness offered from their hearts. The compassion is not there. Saddened and discouraged, From disgusted looks we receive, We see the children laugh and point At what they do perceive. They are made believe that we are dirt And have brought about our woes. How very wrong for you to think. How little that you know. We are part of society, too. But, we pay the ultimate price Of having lonely roads to walk, While governments roll their dice. Politicians will not face us Or look us in the eye. They seem to think we don't exist And the problem soon will die. Know the country is turning it's back And ignoring human rights While we, the homeless, try to survive; So weak we cannot fight. Priorities appear to get mixed up When juggled by a few. Politicians who long for nothing, They're so shiny and brand new. The art museum must be given a grant To continue its marvelous work. The elite would not know what to do, To satisfy their quirk. Let's not forget the pilot study. Should we build a road through there? Spend that money foolishly. Governments simply don't care. And, don't forget to toss more money To renovate some old house; The importance of who lived there, once, And the interest it would arouse. These are a few of our misspent dollars, Being laid and put to rest. Sadly enough, these politicians All think it's for the best. The words that I am trying to say Are meant to open some eyes. When governments say they're doing their best, That's nothing but a lie! So take a look around you, At where these grants should go. Take the homeless off cold streets. Let's warm their hearts and soul. |
| © 2003 Valentyne Lang |
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