As the shadows begin to crawl across the walls of my little room
The memories emerge from the corners of my mind
Not so long ago, we roamed these streets together
And I guess I thought that’s how it would always be
But here I am living a couple of floors above the pavement
And you’re still out there somewhere
I admit that this place isn’t much of a home
But it has running water
And is shelter from the weather
And it has a door that locks
And most of all
It has room for you
I never meant to leave you behind
I just assumed you’d want to come with me
But what I saw as a pathway to freedom
You viewed as a cage door
I can’t pretend to understand that
But I miss you just the same
I remember the time I stepped on that broken glass
And you wrapped my bloody foot in your only shirt
And the times we huddled together in the cold
And the way you’d hum the tune for “Silent Night”
Because of you, I never felt alone
And yet, that’s how I left you
I’m sorry that I wasn’t strong enough to stay
But when you can’t lift your head, you’re apt to drown in a puddle
It wasn’t so much the eating from the dumpsters
Because everyone does that at one time or another
But I couldn’t handle the never ending nights
And the hopelessness of it all
Tonight, I’ll once again leave a light burning
And I’ll unfurl the bed sheets from my window
I’ve tied them together so that they’ll reach the alley below
And I’ve anchored them to the radiator to support your weight
As I lay awake, every peep from the alley will stir my hope
And when I sleep, I’ll dream of you my friend
I see a song somehere in the Lyrics
Wow! I’ve heard these thoughts from the homeless I’ve known.
Bryan
This is by far the most moving piece you have ever shared with me. It is my heart. Thank you for such a wonderful read. I thank my God that it is His heart that penned that piece.
Blessings to you my friend,
Lynn
Yes, I agree with Kim, I see a song somewhere…
P.S. by the way it is my birthday and somehow I wonder how this fits in with my dreams…jails, homeless shelters, etc.