Can You Smell the Neglect?...

"The Great Unwashed"

takes on it's true meaning

in a room full of Homeless,

for when the first thing lost
is your Dignity

and you must choose

between washing yourself

or eating for free,

the choice is as simple

as the filth you smell and see

that stands before you...

What doors are open,
what alley or doorway

do you stand within,

hoping for a chance

to wash or even toss the socks

you've worn for the last week,

with knees weak

and belly empty

for the soup kitchens

deny you entry

because your hygiene

is a health issue?...

 

Grab a tissue,

shed and alligator tear,

there is nothing new

under the sun,

so the Bible says

yet this continues

year after year
but send your regards
in a check and a postcard;

thanks for oh so little,
my dears...
February 21, 2015