The Forgotten
By Steve West
@zebra2222 (5268)
United States
March 20, 2018 7:16pm CST
Homeless,
In the shadows,
Hungry, frightened, sad, desperate.
We choose not to see.
We choose not to act.
But we may be next.
We may end up in the shadows.
And it frightens us.
It terrifies us.
So we remain silent.
We look the other way.
And hope,
One day that we are not next,
As being part of
The Forgotten.
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6 responses
@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
21 Mar 18
Life's misfortunes can lead anyone into being homeless.
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@Plethos (13581)
• United States
21 Mar 18
@zebra2222 - ive seen the many forms that it comes in when i llived in Riverside, ca.
@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
21 Mar 18
Great poem and so very true. The years I spent on the streets have given me a voice that I now use to advocate for the homeless and impoverished.
:-)
@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
21 Mar 18
People who are homeless and impoverished need to have a voice. They are not going to disappear. They need help.
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@XenaXav (63)
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21 Mar 18
The core of all religious books is do unto others as you wish them to do to you. In fact, because we choose not to see and not to act, that's what we get.
