The man you see
Everyday
In the city slums
With his chin tucked to his chest
And his breath sucked in
The man you see everyday
Had a home
Once
Had a family
Once
Had a life
Once.
The man you see
Everyday
In the city slums
Is more than just
A pair of scuffed shoes
A grimy shirt
An unkempt beard
The man you see
Everyday
In the city slums
Is more than an appearance
Whether you acknowledge it or not
He is a story
Inside of a man
YOU ARE READING
Painful Truths
PoetryLife asked Death, "Why do people love me but hate you?" and Death replied, "Because you are a beautiful lie and I am a painful truth." (completed) Well. Poems, if you could call them that. Just rambled and rushed night time thoughts. Some of these a...
