THE STREETS
Is he invisible to the naked eye? Can’t she be seen by the passers-by? The track marks on her body, Follow them; they tell a story, Full of heartache and purgatory. We look, but nobody thinks to stop, Judged and moved on by the cops. Nowhere to turn, no one who cares.
Attacked, beaten, and we're totally unawares. Starved, cold, full of constant nightmares, People watch with disapproving stares. The evil of the streets turns them numb.
How did they end up with this outcome? No shelter, no water, no food or fauna. Begging, but they seem to be poorer. Just a sniff, a smoke, a needle, a drink.
What if it's not, and there’s another link? The streets are cold; it chills them within, But we all judge their "so-called sin". Tomorrow he could drop down and die.
Without a thought, a prayer, or even a sigh. Are you just another to walk on by? Will you be a shoulder for them to cry? -To hear their story, to listen to their plea,
I know which I am... But you're not me.
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The Streets
by Sarah Cope
BIO-
Sarah is a novice child and adult fiction writer whose poetry is featured among the best internationally. At thirty, she resides near the heart of the UK in Worcestershire, surrounded by the rolling hills of the Cotswolds countryside. Her menagerie of rescued animals appears in her children’s books. "The Adventures of Patchy Poos" is the series of mischief and antics of Patch, her six-year-old Jack Russel, and his crew. Sarah has achieved managerial positions through hard work and due diligence. Life changed for Sarah when a chronic illness forced her from her career as a manager in the hospitality industry. During the first twelve dark months, Sarah’s social lifestyle became a distant memory, relationships broke down, and she fell into a deep depression. As a survivor of domestic violence, writing became Sarah’s savior, despite her dyslexia. With the support of friends and family, she wrote and published "Strike1 Strike2 Strike3 I’m Out".
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