Silent faces stare at a mumbled drunk’s despair
He stumbles, and falls, hurt, weeping now, in hoarse, shuttering sobs - why should they care
Sprawled on the platform, moaning, he rocks back and forth, cradling his head
With grimy fingers, he wipes at his tears and his chin where it bled
Treated as unimportant as an empty coffee cup – he is in a crowd - but alone
No one lifts a finger, they prefer to use them, to scroll down their phones
He starts to curse and swear - they edge, farther away, still
Unwilling to even bear witness – why bother – this is a big city - that is the drill
Deaf to the words of a beaten man’s pain
Godlike, they stand, impatiently, waiting for the train
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Bonnie Bowerman
Just a curious soul with a crayon, at the beginning of my writing journey. There were many absorbing detours along the way.
I am so happy, I stumbled upon this community. The depth of talent here, takes my breath away!
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The Whiskered War
A domestic drama; rather, you're witnessing a millennium-old conflict over the fate of the entire planet (and possibly just a smA titanic struggle between wits and strength has been raging in the shadows for millennia: The Great Nibble vs. The Purrsecution. The cats, the furry fighters, the fascists of the feline world, occupy one corner. In the other, mice make up the squeaky squad, the small militia. The reward? Domination over the entire world (and possibly an especially tasty cheese wheel).
By Richard Weber4 days ago in Humor
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This is so sad. Others would just go on with their days and even worse walk away to avoid getting dragged into problems of others
Gripping, gutting, and gorgeously written
Powerful, powerful writing. This is a deeply moving and tragic indictment. Very well done!
Congrats on Top Story!!
As this continues, the pain of this reality grew heavier and heavier, but when you described the crowd as "godlike" - well that was such a distinct jab and it really stuck the landing in such a masterful way. Your message is so uncomfortable in its truth, and you depicted it with care and intention with next-level skill. Thank you for writing this. I plan to share it with people in my life regarding the stripped humanity that surrounds our current conversations about homelessness.
Sad but true.
Great going! Keep up the fantastic effort—congratulations!
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Oh, gosh, Bonnie. Thank you so much for writing this. So many people turn a blind eye. Congratulations on Top Story. This was beautifully and powerfully done. 💗
Very gutrenching. A wonderfully written piece. Congrats on top story!
Exceptional work! Keep up the remarkable progress—congratulations!
Powerful, powerful piece right here. How blind we can be to the suffering of others- thank you for sharing this beautiful and tragic poem. You've got a new subscriber, congrats on the Top Story!
Wow. Incredible. Congratulations on TS.
This is so sad, and such an unfortunate reality. Well done and congrats on the TS.
This is a very interesting piece. The implication that this is everywhere in the city is both sad and relevant. Great poem and congrats on the Top Story!
My heart broke so much for him 🥺 As much as it makes me sad that no one even asked him what's wrong, I don't blame them either. There's just so much of scammers and it's always better to be safe than sorry. But in the context of this poem, I know that he's definitely not a scammer.