Homeless mother and child – csindy.com
By D. R. DiFrancesco
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Dirty faces streaked with tears,
Revealing the shell of who they were,
In silence they live their greatest fears,
Passing by, you pray they do not stir.
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Their homes a box, a shantytown,
No cover from rain, sleet or snow,
Living with luck or fate torn down,
With arrogance you look away from those below.
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Sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers,
They too were once like you,
Annoyed you pass, you can’t be bothered,
With these paupers, beggars and shrews.
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They did not ask for their station in life,
For many, no fault of their own,
They huddle with daughter, son and wife,
On these sidewalks and alleys alone.
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Lift yourself up and make your own way,
With what, is a question to be asked,
Struggling to eat day to day,
There’s no time for their plight to be masked.
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A little compassion would go a long way,
Helping pick up our fellow man,
With food and warmth and a safe place to stay,
Simple basics since time began.
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So many are one paycheck away,
From the life these nightmares are made of,
In darkness they hope to keep poverty at bay,
Saying prayers to their God in Heaven above.
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From that vagrant you see do not dart your eyes,
Instead offer an honest helping hand,
Remember the innocent child who cries,
Dirty, hungry and homeless in this promised land.
Dom DiFrancesco 
Reblogged this on yasniger and commented:
Another day without paradise
Thank you very much for reblogging my poem. There is so much social injustice in this country that sometimes I think we have lost our souls.
The fact that we still can tell injustice from honest justice, speaks volumes of the state of our souls. It is the will to do what is right that holds us captive.
Thank you I truly appreciate your comment. :)
The pleasure is mine. Thanks for sharing
Reblogged this on The Sociological Poetry & Arts Foundation.
Thank you so much for the reblog, I truly appreciate it.
This is very thought-provoking, you share some similar thoughts to my own in my post “heartland” though I am not as poetically gifted as you.
Thank you Tracy. I will be sure to check out your post. I appreciate your support.
Right on!
Thank you! :)
Beautifully and elegantly written. Just the perfect vehicle for a very moving, heartfelt message. Kudos.
Thank you very much. This is a subject very dear to my heart.
Pain exists where the poor seek refuge. Nice work, strong poem.
Thank you very much, I appreciate your kind words. :)
Poignant and beautifully said. Well done you!
Thank you very much. :)
Beautifully Deep.
Thank you very much, I am so glad that you enjoyed it. :)
Touched my heart, thank you.
Thank you for the nice comment and you are so very welcome. :)
Reblogged this on Widowed and homeless and commented:
This touched my heart so thought I’d share.
Peace & Blessings~Anonymous~
Thank you again and thank you for reblogging my work it is much appreciated. Be Well – Dom
Very nice. I love poetry used for social change. There is a long and glorius history of this which you join.
Thanks again. Poetry devoted to social issues is some of my favorite to write. There will most certainly be more to come in the future. :)
this is a very, very touching poem and the picture is heartbreaking. you wrote words so vivid and strong – they pierce not just the heart, but the soul.
Well thank you so much for the wonderful comment. It is one of the nicest things anyone has said about my work and I truly appreciate it.
You are so very welcome. I look forward to following you and your imagination and talents.
Thanks again. :)
I love the use of shantytown.
Thank you so much, I appreciate the nice comment.
Reblogged this on ELANA – The Voice of the Future.
Thank you so much for the reblog, I truly appreciate it.