I've seen you hundreds of times before,
with your broken shopping cart.
Sometimes filled with your possessions,
and other times with bottles and cans.
I’ve seen you hundreds of times before,
with your broken spirit.
Sometimes holding a sign,
and other times a bottle.
I’ve seen you hundreds of times before,
with your broken life.
Sometimes sleeping in the park,
and other times panhandling at a traffic light.
You’ve seen me millions of times before,
with my broken attitude.
Sometimes filled with compassion,
but most times with fear and disgust.
You’ve seen me millions of times before,
with my broken society.
Sometimes building a bridge,
but most times putting up a wall.
You’ve seen me millions of times before,
with my broken movements.
Sometimes going forward
but most times headed nowhere.
I’ve seen you hundreds of times before,
with your broken shopping cart.
Filled with my worst fears,
as I walk by.
You’ve seen me millions of times before,
with my broken attitude.
Filled with your hopes and dreams,
as I walk away.
May 10, 2010
May 10, 2010 at 5:10 AM UTC
I've seen you hundreds of times before,
with your broken shopping cart.
Sometimes filled with your possessions,
and other times with bottles and cans.
I’ve seen you hundreds of times before,
with your broken spirit.
Sometimes holding a sign,
and other times a bottle.
I’ve seen you hundreds of times before,
with your broken life.
Sometimes sleeping in the park,
and other times panhandling at a traffic light.
You’ve seen me millions of times before,
with my broken attitude.
Sometimes filled with compassion,
but most times with fear and disgust.
You’ve seen me millions of times before,
with my broken society.
Sometimes building a bridge,
but most times putting up a wall.
You’ve seen me millions of times before,
with my broken movements.
Sometimes going forward
but most times headed nowhere.
I’ve seen you hundreds of times before,
with your broken shopping cart.
Filled with my worst fears,
as I walk by.
You’ve seen me millions of times before,
with my broken attitude.
Filled with your hopes and dreams,
as I walk away.
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