The Homeless

There are many people
Who fall along the way--
They lose their jobs and homes
And have no place to stay.

They don't have the luxury
Of a hot shower and clean clothes.
And most of their friends act
Like they're someone they don't know.

They may look mean and scary,
But once were just like us.
Each has their own story, some have
Mental problems and treatment is a must.

Some are our brave veterans
Who can't seem to adjust
To every day normalcy from
Fighting for their lives in the dust.

Some are runaways who never
Knew a parents love.
No one to encourage them,
To see what they're capable of.

They eat in soup kitchens or shelters,
Or worse--have no food at all.
They rummage for scraps in the trash,
All of us would be appalled.

So next time you see someone homeless,
Even if they make you scared--
Most wouldn't live that way,
If more people cared.