No One

It took several minutes
before I was comfortable enough
to close one eye
rule number one,
always sleep with one eye open
to survive
and the other closed to dream
of being more than no one

I was one of many
gathered together
to sleep alone
under the shelter’s protection
for one cold night
tomorrow’s chance
would have to wait
as no bed was guaranteed
beyond now

Day by day
like the huddles masses
from here and there
across each block of the cityscape
we live
some the story
of self-inflicted wounds
brought to bear by the haunting realities
of life’s choices
while others are stories of lost souls
searching for something that isn’t there
each of us
homeless
nameless
faceless
alone
waiting
to hopefully become someone
again

Very straightforward, I like it. Thank you for shaing.

(((Mig)))

this is a reality for so many people. Good write

Good Write Mig.