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Have You Ever : free verse

written by Poet : Codger



    Have you ever…

 

Searched for food in alleys,

Understood the complete loss of hope,

Found yourself with no place to call home,

Fought for a dry spot to sleep,

Endured the pain of rotting teeth,

Realized all family ties are gone,

Expected nothing more than another day of anguish,

Died a thousand times in your mind?

 

Perhaps I’ll say a prayer for you,

Asking that you can find it

In your heart to

Never look at another person with contempt.

 

      This I’ll do for you as I watch my last breath

         disappear in the cold morning air.

 

    Have you ever…

 

Begged for food so your baby would stop crying,

Entered the gates of hell just to survive another day,

Enraged those around you by simply existing in their world,

Noticed those less fortunate?

 

Happiness is beyond my reach

Under this bridge as I sing lullabies.

No coat to protect my child from the cold.

Gathering cardboard for shelter as I

Reflect on the idea that

You may never see me as a human being worthy of a better life.

 

      My heart breaks into unrecoverable fragments

         as I hear my child’s stomach grumble for nourishment.

 

    Have you ever…

 

Kindled the fires of hatred from

Nothing more than your

Own broken soul,

Wondered how the world could

Never even once recognize your need for love and understanding?

 

Glittering lights fill my eyes each night as I

Reach out for any form of acceptance.

Instead, I realize I can only

Escape through anger and violence.

Forever lost in this world of hate that surrounds me.

 

      My wife and children will be the real

         losers in this deadly game I play.

 

    Have you ever…

 

Spent a moment of time to notice the

Emptiness in the

Eyes of the lost society and their

Need for help from those of us more fortunate?

 

       Do you really believe

         they are all there by choice?

 

    Have you ever…

 

Gathered all your strength and become

Involved in any community aid program?

Voiced your willingness to help those who need it?

Expected a better day for all men and then put forth the time to make it happen?

Neglected your own wants for the sake of another human being?

 

             Have you ever??? 




Originally Posted On Site: 2010-01-02 13:15:06
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