Lawrence S. Pertillar - A Corner People Thing

On the streets in our hometowns
They stand together...
Men throw cans in carts together
Learning to live and eat whatever.
All...
In the name of love!

They play together
Grow gray together
Walk, talk and think together.
All...
In the name of love!

These are the people cornered
On the corners
Begging for change and miracles
On the streets of our hometowns.

Together they expect a 'ship' or something better
Coming while they doze from a 'high' together.
Some would call bums of these lifeless 'go-getters'
All...
In the name of love!

These are the people cornered
On the corners
Begging for change and miracles
On the streets of our hometowns.

Warriors wasting their points of views,
On streets where all claim paid their dues.
Rubbing their hands to get warm in Winter's cold!
A corner people thing showing numbers...uncounted
Untold!
On the streets of our hometowns.



Note: 'A Corner People Thing' was composed
many years ago as part of my 'MindPrints from
Untouched Places' presentation. This was back in the 80's.
And I think it is even more relevant today.
This poem also appears in the collection,
MindPrints from Untouched Places, Vol I (the book)

Lawrence S. Pertillar

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