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By Anonymous

   My home can be

everywhere

or nowhere.

My daily meals

consist

of anything or

nothing.

My knick-knacks

and baubles

are the clothes

I

wear.

My money

is

only what

others

give me.

I am a being.

I am human.

I am homeless.



If only people

could see

where I stand.

and

help me

through

this all.

Will this loneliness

ever end?

Will I begin

a

new life?

Does

anyone

care?

Because

I

am here.

I

am

real.

I

cannot

be ignored.

I am a person.

I am alive.

And...

I am homeless. n


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writerinfinity PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 16 2010 at 2:53 pm
writerinfinity PLATINUM, Arlington, Texas
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ooh, this is such a good poem!!!!!! I love it, amazing!!!!
TheAnonymousArtist BRONZE said...
on Jul. 16 2010 at 2:42 pm
TheAnonymousArtist BRONZE, San Diego, California
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People, everyone can have their own opinion of what is good poetry, and what isn't, chill. i prefer a different style of poetry than this, but the heart and idea is in the right place.
TuffGurl said...
on Jul. 16 2010 at 10:54 am
this is a good poem. are u homeless, tho? i am thinking not if you have access to a computer. or u could've mailed it in... oh, now i'm confused! but this is a cool poem, very sad. 
MercedesXO DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 16 2010 at 9:10 am
MercedesXO DIAMOND, South Easton, Massachusetts
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this is so sad:( is it true? if so i'm sorry and i wish i could be there for you. keep your head up and fight for yourself, because in the end..thats sumtimes all we have

:( stay strong and this was beautiful:)

id love for you to view my work and see what you think.

and i'll say a prayer for you and keep you in my thoughts. great writing!

Poetgirl101 said...
on Jun. 24 2010 at 10:46 pm
Poetgirl101, Waukee, Iowa
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This is a beautiful poem
AelitaReloaded PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 24 2010 at 9:19 pm
AelitaReloaded PLATINUM, Scottsdale, Arizona
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&quot;The pen is mightier than the sword&quot; author unknown (to me)

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Are you really homeless?  I am very sorry to hear that!  The poem was great.  Maybe you could sell your poems for money, then you could eat. 
beautifulworld SILVER said...
on Jun. 24 2010 at 1:33 am
beautifulworld SILVER, Memphis, Tennessee
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Incredible, I love the way you separated each line, putting emphasis on just the right words, keep up the good work. And If you get a chance check out some of my work.
Jasmine said...
on Jun. 12 2010 at 3:42 pm
this poem is beautiful i think it is wonderful because i was once homeless too yuo captured every detail i felt when i was homeless
thezebrasgray PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 7 2010 at 11:28 am
thezebrasgray PLATINUM, Taylorsville, Utah
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sad, i liked the way you wrote it, it expresses how stop and go your life is, and how you write when you can
crazy4music GOLD said...
on Jun. 2 2010 at 9:36 pm
crazy4music GOLD, Sewell, New Jersey
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It&#039;s true that we don&#039;t know what we&#039;ve got until we lose it, but it&#039;s also true that we don&#039;t know what we&#039;ve been missing until it arrives.

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this is really good and got me thinking. everything about it was done great. keep writing(: 
BlueFoot GOLD said...
on Jun. 2 2010 at 2:01 pm
BlueFoot GOLD, Reston, Virginia
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&quot;Life passes most people by while they&#039;re making grand plans for it,&quot;

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MaYBE iT WAS HARD for heR t to PROOFREAD BECAUSE shes hoMeless SRY FOR THE CAPS ITOUCH MALFUNCTION
Controtic92 BRONZE said...
on Jun. 2 2010 at 1:06 pm
Controtic92 BRONZE, Maywood, Illinois
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theres only now theres only this forget regret or life is yours to miss. no day but today

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it tells pain and strugle but just being
bkcrider92 GOLD said...
on Jun. 2 2010 at 10:47 am
bkcrider92 GOLD, Roslyn Harbor, New York
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&ldquo;When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.&rdquo;

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This is really great! so much emotion! If you get a chance can you check out my poem Memories and comment and rate it? I would love your feedback <3
livv2swim BRONZE said...
on May. 19 2010 at 8:43 pm
livv2swim BRONZE, Houston, Texas
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You only get just one time around, you only get one shot at this,one chance to find out the one thing that you don&#039;t want to miss. One day when it&#039;s all said and done, I hope you see that it was enough, this one chance, one shot, one life to love.

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This is really good! i like the emphasis by setting apart the "i" in places, but i think some lines are too long for the shortness of the rest. but it is great at conveying emtion! great job!
treegirl93 BRONZE said...
on May. 11 2010 at 5:50 pm
treegirl93 BRONZE, San Antonio, Texas
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This really is amazing. I can feel the emotion seping from this poem. Simply incedible.
treegirl93 BRONZE said...
on May. 11 2010 at 5:48 pm
treegirl93 BRONZE, San Antonio, Texas
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I really think this is eye opening for some people who forget that the person laying on the sidewalk or lives in a shelter is a person, has feelings, and deserves respect and dignity.
Jonathan_Peraza SILVER said...
on May. 11 2010 at 4:12 pm
Jonathan_Peraza SILVER, Lilburn, Georgia
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This poem is so beautiful!  I was listening to Someone Who Cares by Three Days Grace and it fit perfectly!!  Great Combo, and you're a great poet!  Definetley loved how it flowed!! :D
k.james SILVER said...
on May. 11 2010 at 3:09 pm
k.james SILVER, Whitby, Other
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&quot;Love without action is meaningless, action without love is irrelevant.&quot; -Deepak Chopra

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Oh, and also could you read some of my stuff, i would really like the feedback.
k.james SILVER said...
on May. 11 2010 at 3:08 pm
k.james SILVER, Whitby, Other
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&quot;Love without action is meaningless, action without love is irrelevant.&quot; -Deepak Chopra

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Beautifully written :) I love the way it flows so nicely. It's short but the meaning and messages behind the words are deep and long lasting. This poem was amazing, I could totally relate even though I've never been homeless but the emotions I did share. You're not alone, keep on writing :) <3
JeanGrey GOLD said...
on May. 11 2010 at 12:09 pm
JeanGrey GOLD, Mason City, Iowa
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&quot;I am so clever that sometimes I don&#039;t understand a single word of what I am saying.&quot;-Oscar Wilde

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Great! I have been homeless before so you captured the emotion almost perfectly! 5 stars.