TOUCHED BY THE HOMELESS
Updated: Sep 11, 2021
The Man On The Street
You walk by me almost every day
I wonder to myself is this your path of today
I cannot be a judge but I feel something sad
It moves deep within me and makes me really mad
How does this happen in front of my eyes
Despair I see or maybe it is lies
I bet I have seen you for over 10 years
Walking the same road and the same clothes it appears
I finally said that I have to talk to you - get through somehow
See if your gift inside will be lit and allow
For this gift must be magnificent for all that you have endured
You must give it away for others to be cured
Our hearts are tied in some way I cannot explain
This compelling urge to acknowledge your pain
I don’t know why I am doing this
I can’t help myself you cannot be missed
I recently learned that I cannot understand
But I can make a difference by taking a stand
Perhaps these are the words that you need to hear
My god I feel it so rich and sincere
I cannot look the other way I must do what I can and say what I say
I hope you hear me to heal in the deepest way
Taking you in a new direction one that will pay
Let the words drift in like a soft summer rain
Soaking and soothing washing away the pain