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Homeless and depressed

Nearly a whole week without a meal,

Real hunger hurts,difficult to heal.

Being homeless is destabilizing and depressing,

Spending days looking for a meal seriously stressing.

 

Constantly obstacles chipped away at my self-esteem,

When evicted,losing my belongings,I did scream.

It was really chilly and shivery sleeping in the entrances of empty shops,

I became scared,angry and frustrated,praying all this trauma stop's.

 

Long hours of homelessness and isolation lie ahead,

I hope like many people experiencing homlessness,I don't end up dead !!

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keith jeffries

Sat 16th Dec 2023 14:02

Hugh,
An excellent poem which highlights an all too familiar predicament. I find it a dilema to reconcile homelesness with Britain being a G7 nation. Are those who govern us interrested in our welfare or not? I see far too many ex servicemen sleeping rough and this troubles me greatly. To serve one's country and to be discarded is an indictment on the country itself.
Thank you for this,
Keith

Tim Higbee

Fri 15th Dec 2023 21:50

Sad commentary on a serious problem, Hugh. Thanks!
Society wants to keep them hidden because they don't like reminders that tomorrow it might be them.

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Stephen Gospage

Fri 15th Dec 2023 21:03

I hope you are describing someone else, Hugh. If so, a strong and important poem, given that so many are in this predicament at this time of year.

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