Man of the Streets

 This will be the 2032nd post on this blog, the blog and first poem here was November 3, 2006.  Some posts at the start could be a photo but no poem, other writings instead. 

     (Photo courtesy Piqsels)

           Do You Know Him

Man of the streets, nobody cares 

Man who's wanting to be your friend 

Man who's passing offers his hand 

The hand is not taken by most 

Invariably they keep distance 

Some folk will even cross the street 

There must be a problem with him 

That's often what they are thinking 

Others don't wish to be involved 

A few will shake his hand and leave 

There was a college student near 

He became friends with our old man 

Shakes his hand every time they crossed 

Often brings some food, burger, sandwich 

Money not, man was no begger 

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(Note:  I was the college student.  We developed quite a friendship. Then after three semesters I dropped out of college and went back home. I think of the man often but have never returned. )

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 - I am linked with Sherry Blue Sky at"What's Going on" with the title today of "BEING HUMAN".   You can find her here, https://newwhatsgoingon.blogspot.com/ 

 - At that address besides prompt material you can also find other writers click name to read what they have written after studying that same prompt material.

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