Homeless hopes hanging back, not wanting to disturb anyone, yet being in desperate need for life-giving food and a place to sleep for the night. <br />People walked by, pretending not to notice his tattered clothes and ripped up shoes. <br />Needing a shower and comb through his hair to make him look more presentable. <br />For who, he just didn't know, because he was so invisible to all those who passed him by. <br />No one stopping to talk or smile, left out in the cold with no respite for his weary bones. <br />Having been a husband, father, uncle, friend, once upon a time in life. <br />An auto accident had claimed his entire family and he now exists in empty sorrow, having lost his loved ones one day in just a single moment. <br />If only someone knew what he was going through, maybe he'd be given some compassion or even love for a while. <br />Walking down an alley, in the darkness, hoping to find some food put out in the dumpster and maybe a dry spot to lay his head on.<br /><br />RoseAnn V. Shawiak<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/homeless-hopes/
