What You Don’t See
@Michellekidwell (29953)
Sonora, California
July 5, 2019 11:26pm CST
Is the homeless
Sprawled our in
The street
Despondent
Broken
As we walk by
Thanking God
It’s not us.
We walk by
Sorrow
In a place of despair
Wondering
What brought
Those people
There!
There is beauty
In this place
But in many ways
It seems
To be
Strangled
By Sorrow!
(C) Michelle R Kidwell
07/05/2019
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
6 Jul 19
Life seems to.be miserable for people on the street begging because of poverty.
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@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
6 Jul 19
Yes and in this city it’s just horrific, probably the worst I’ve seen!
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
6 Jul 19
@Michellekidwell I know for you said you're culturally shocked. Sooner or later you will be used to it.
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
6 Jul 19
@sharon6345 Here a one bedroom runs about 4K a month!
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@velvet53 (24417)
• Palisade, Colorado
6 Jul 19
@Michellekidwell Jeepers that is high. How does those people who own those rentals expect people to pay that?
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@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
6 Jul 19
@jnrdutton It’s insane in arts of Cali, thankfully where I live is not like this!
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
6 Jul 19
There are many homeless on the streets in California. Great poem Michelle.
@jnrdutton (3452)
• United States
6 Jul 19
Really stunning poem, thank you for calling attention to this plight. Up where I live, I see homeless people at times & it breaks my heart. When I used to live briefly in California, it seemed like there were homeless and panhandlers all over the place.
