Trapped in chains
And you walk by
With a wink in your eye
And inquire if help is needed
Feel my pain
And you turn ‘round
Without a sound
And make pretense at empathy
What’s to gain?
By stooping down
Your tears abound
And I am awash with your “help”
Please move on
Take your clutter
Leave me in the gutter
And know that I am better off without you
A contest entry
- Trapped in the Chains by myaddiction19.
500 points, ended May 3, 2008, 26 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Streetcorner by malmadre.
1000 points, ended June 1, 2008, 9 entries
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Comments
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The dejected people on the street have their reasons for being there, often not wanting our sympathy nor help. They want to work it out by themselves to have a sense of ownership in their lives and that is why most people try not to see them..I always see them..and know that there's not much that I can do to help except offer help.
thoughtful response to the prompt...
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