It can happen to anybody who loses a job. I see it every day.

This is very well written. I have been homeless before and I can relate to this poem very well. It is sad to see people out there making their own assumptions of people that do not have it very well. You never know what path you might cross in your life. So it is best to try and just help in any way you can. You don\’t know, maybe one day you will need that favor returned to you some day.

This is the sad truth and reality as well.

Very well expressed.

That was a great shout, Terry, reminds me of a poem….. I sent to the local paper in 1990…. he he your poem was more in detail cheers liked it.

Ain’t this the bare naked truth. Even with a good job things can pull the rug right out from under you without the least little warning.
This poem is tres beaucoup!

Its tough for sure.. people should not judge others… One of the smartest things I ever did was buy a house – making a big down payment so that my mortgage was cheaper than rent, as such even if things got bad I was always better off than somebody renting a place because I had invested in myself and my mortage was totally affordable.

Has never been homeless in the story you described but its been close.It could happen to anyone at any time considering our economy.In this case you cant always judge a book by its cover because they to once had what you may now have.

Momma T…If there were Academy Awards for poetry you would be holding an Oscar right now…this is a spectacular, tug at the heartstrings kind of masterpiece…which reminds us of “There but for the grace of God go I…”Triond needs to implement a different level of indicating the degree to which a person appreciates a submission…to simply say I Like It seems so insignificant…but that is all I could do so I did it…thanks for the enlightenment…

i have gifted /sent three

HOMELESSLY

and they

triond aren’t publishing me

15 poems in rejection revision HOPELESSLY

gok

well done

The world is so unequally divided, some lolling in luxury.This is pathetic.

pathetic…………

It can happen to anyone. so sad a story yet, there is a glimmer of hope in every bleak situation. Believe me..

Thanks for spreading awareness on this reality. Many people out there are homeless.

A very honest piece. We should never take life for granted and count our blessings every day. I nominate you for an Oscar terry!

More awareness needs to be given to the homeless, however it seems we just accept it and move on and do nothing. There was a dark time in my past when I was homeless in California and too embarrassed to ask for help because I didn’t want to tarnish the bright image that my family had of me especially being a preacher’s kid…Praise God that only lasted a month but I gained valuable insight on the worth of a person, and learned a lot about myself…I use to feel good before my crash to give money to homeless person and felt I did my job, but what I realized was that it was more for my gratification to brag that I could and I lacked the compassion that should have accompanied the giving. I learned good survival skills and more empathy for my fellow man. I even learned that personal possession aren’t that important if you lose your life…those things can be replaced…When I felt like I couldn’t go on I called an old employer and friend and he paid for me a plane ticket back to Maryland, and if you could only know how crushing emotionally that was too my spirit you may can relate to story..This was a period of escaping an abusive stalker and losing all that I had while still trying to save face…So you can judge me or turn away but “Thank God” I’m still here because the complete story hasn’t been told but I’ll take my knowledge and share and expose my wounds if it only but help one person to continue and not give up!!!

This piece is so lovely and so sad, you have captured the feelings of one who is homeless and I beg God to put a stop to all the madness too many of us are faced with.

Many years ago I made the same investment that B made because I didn’t know I’d ever be able to do it again and seeing how things are today, I probably wouldn’t have.

Keep up the beautiful work, my precious one!

I definitely do not want to be in that position … nobody does … but like you said, it can happen to anyone, anytime

Oh my wonderful friend you’ve shared a most intimate detail of your life and how courageous of you to do so…this situation of homelessness is globally a sad situation and I hope I never have to live that lifestyle because I don’t know if I’m strong enough. Thanks for the sad remember and the encouragement that I took from this depiction of homelessness to reach out of myself and be more giving to others so that when my blessings goes out then maybe my blessings will return…. Awesome entry.

This is a touching story. Homelessness can happen to anyone so we need to do what we can to help people in need. You never know when it can happen to you.

Homelessness is a problem here. It seems so hopeless with so much need all around us.

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.Great article. A real eye opener.

a great write super subject

So sad but this is one realities in life. Good share my friend.

Terry Dear. I don’t know why, since the nite before, I have tried to comment on this article, failed many times, but I just want to try again.

Nice poem, touching. Reminds me of the song “Street of London” about homeless people.
By the way, someone ever said, people with sad past may become a poet. Is it true?

^_^
that’s me.

yippee, my comment finally successful…

so here’s 3 hearts for you

<3 <3 <3

represent : love, care, happiness
the sad past has gone…
(getting mushy, but who cares)

^_^
me again

I thank everyone for their empathy towards the issues of Homelessness.

Absolutely amazing.Very well expressed.It’s quite true and there’s no doubt about this.The wheel of Life happens to all no matter the color; black, white,green.Great job!

The uncertainty has increased a lot and one can lose or gainn anything anytime.. Nice share.

TX for sharing your wisdom.
Prosopagnosia-face blindness

A very touching and sad story… I liked this one.. It let you the gruesome reality of life…

It just destroyed me emotionally!

touching write but so true and so many people are homeless, and in these days it should not happen but it does!

we take our home comforts for granted. important to be reminded of others.

u r looking for homelessness

i am looking for publishernessless

3000 poems ???????

what a score

no publisher has found me for sure

your works are astounding

i know

from the earth ere lovely does go

a publisher worth a name

ought to know

Being homeless is a bitter experience. liked it.

Oh,I haven’t spent that situation yet, and hope also it’s never come. But I understand your feeling. I remember I had read a book of Stephan author : “Don’t give up”. Sucessful will be come if you look straight ahead. If you lost all things, it can be a new chance for you.

Flowerrose.

16% of the homeless population are suffering from mental illness keeping most of them from ever being able to be on their feet. But I don’t think that this is exactly the type of homelessness this post is talking about. I a personal note, I have been in this situation, I don’t think it’s anything to be pitied for, it just sucks. You know?

its a very sad situation…

Lovely poem. Girl, you’ve got me thinking. Thank you.

you sure were being missed as u were holidaying
hence my sermon
though theyall are naked still they conceal all of it
hence my poetry does reveal this

ur secrets of good health u share
so do i wish to

we charge to discharge and discharge to recharge
hence my sermon
any one who benefits and adds on a smile
likes it
likes this
My sermon for the day

You do steel all hearts
and also steal smiles,

hope this you have heard

today I shall compose
no poem

but this one maybe,

I’m only going to comment
on everyone,

hope you shall too
spare a day,
for poets like me
Who onTriond’s
their poetry display

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The statistics people say that many are only 2 paychecks away from being homeless. This is a sad situation, when hardworking people lose all they have.

That’s a lovely poem and well observed. I went to the theatre last night, in Manchester, England and while in the taxi taking us there, we stopped at traffic lights. And there sat on the pavement were 3 homeless men. Laughing and joking, each drinking a can of cider, whilst begging for money. I looked at them and thought, people will judge them as they pass in the street but there will be more to their story than we can ever know. It could reach back as far as childhood as to how they’d reached this point in their life. I’ve learnt NEVER to judge, we can never know what’s round the corner for us.

Good performance keep it up some thing new I learn from this

This is sad, but so true. My friend has a ministry to homeless people. There are lots of homeless veterans in our area, some sleep under bridges in the winter time. My friend and I went to some shelters to see if we could get help to bring them in out of the cold– I’m talking about freezing temperatures– but guess what, some of them refused the warm shelters because they were alcoholics and were not allowed to bring their alcohol into the shelters. We felt bad for them; but there was nothing we could do for them because they refused the help.

However, most of them did come into the shelters and receive help. Some of them were able to get jobs and move into their own apartments. Thank God!

When you look in my eyes, please don’t see me as a bum. Just see the worst that my life has become. Powerful, beautiful and true. A voice for the homeless in those words.

I didn’t know I had tears still in me to drop over reading an article…but the flood gates are open and my heart is sad. Great article about a real reality.