Does anyone know what it feels like
Being stared at like you’re a skew bike
Everyday life: an utter difficulty just to survive
Walking the streets, looking down all the time
Knowing that NOTHING I have is really mine
Night times are the definite worst
Hiding in dark corners
Sleeping on hard, cold floors
Sometimes so scared that my fears might burst
Nobody knows how I ended up here
Thrown away by people I hold most dear
Heart ripped to shreds
Sadness overwhelms me
Shame drowns me
What choice did I have, none
All my trust, respect and loyalty gone
A thief and master manipulator I have become
More street-wise than some
I have to survive
I have to eat and sleep
And public bathrooms are my keep
Something perhaps to numb the pain
I have NOTHING to LOSE
And NOTHING to GAIN
Don’t be so quick to judge
Ever thought to ask a question
(Should you need a nudge)
Why fix something that ain’t broke they say
Are you for REAL?
Only BROKEN PEOPLE live this way