Walk on by?
Streets washed by pouring rain Gutters try their best to accept the deluge Blockage upon torrent Sound, gurgles, lapping, dripping Feet sodden Canvas shoes on wrinkled feet Sock-less Penniless Starved and homeless A crust for a feast A coffee from a caring stranger Coinage Thrown not placed Flippantly produced From well heeled pockets Doorways Unforgiving Hard-hard floors Aches and pains produce Voluble groans Tossing and turning Scared to sleep Forced insomnia Gaunt fragile face Chilled beyond the bone Cast out of comfort Into hell Death would be warmer A rotting empty shell No employment with no address Opportune less Never will he redress A tipped balance Too far stretched He once had a job A second hand car A mother and a father A sister and a dog A roof and a bed Couches to defend A shower to cleanse A pillow on which to rest A sleeping sleepy head Illness took him D...