Can I Make it One More Night? (A Homeless Man’s Cry)
Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2010
by e
Dhammabucha Rocksprings Meditation
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The road gets long sometimes. Keeps callin me back though. Still makin promises it never seems ta keep. Guess I'll always trust it though, nothing else's panned out. Maybe when I get ta where I'm goin I'll be okay. I'll know when I get there. Cause I can't stay here.
Cold wind blowin tonight. Seems to come from nowhere sometimes. Think Ill pull my collar up around my ears a little. . . . . Wind's not so bad behind this building. . . . . Sure is lonely tonight.
Nights are long. Lotta time ta think. Can't complain about my life though, had it made compared ta some! Never wanted much. Or really cared much maybe. . . . . Maybe that's what was wrong.
I feel bad she got stuck with me. Wish I could go back and tell 'er. Wish I could go back when I first saw 'er so I could a walked away and she'd a never known me. . . . Hope she's okay. I guess she's old now too. Still have a pitchur of her somewhere in my pack. . . . . Yeah, here it is. . . . She was sure a beauty.
Maybe I'll find some work tomorrow. I can still put in a purdy good day! I'll get goin early, maybe find a place to clean up somewheres. Buy a sandwich. . . . . Boy I can't stop shakin. Hope this damn wind stops.
Look at that damn alley cat! "Hey, what you doin? Come here, come on over here. You afraid of me? I won't hurt ya. . . .You don't have to be afraid. . . . Okay. You're just a damn loner like me. . . . .See ya later. . . . Shit it's cold.
Think I'll go ta sleep now. Might be busy tomorrow. . . . . Can't feel ma damn toes! Maybe I'll stick em in ma pack. . . . .Boy, sure am gettin sleepy. . . . . . Not even cold anymore.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . ."Adam Twelve, code six. I got a John Doe back here behind the shoe store, looks like he's dead. Probably froze last night. No I.D. Just a few dollars and a picture of a woman . . . Go ahead."
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Top-level comments on this article: (5 total)We will never know how many times this story happens all across the country on a daily basis will we E. In a case like this only he can help himself and it must begin with willingness to change. God bless them all, may they find what it takes to take the first step to surrendering so they may start a winning journey. Thanks for sharing.Hi Linda, thank you so much for commenting. In a funny way, I admire these kinds. They don’t hurt or manipulate anyone, don’t take welfare, aren’t dependent or complainers. They seem to accept their situation in a kind of philosophical way, don’t run to a religion, Priest, or Rabbi and yet have good hearts. Maybe in some ways they are wiser and braver than we are, with the courage to be homeless, living day to day on the streets. Could we do it?Yet, we admire and look up to the rich and famous of the world with their big ideas of themselves. I’m not sure that there is a fundamental difference. I guess that I’d rather spend an evening with John Doe, a failure in the eyes of the world which brings about great humility and humanness, and as Christians might say, never a failure in the eyes of God.Best…….eSome of the most wonderful people I know came from the streets.Sinners in the churches, saints in the streets.
You have a good storytelling voice E- pulls the listener right in- and carries them along- I enjoyed your story- although it made me sad.............. Always- EllaI'm sorry I made you sad Ella. It is a sad article. I wish that we could do more for the downtrodden, the forgotten, the unintelligent.Best as always.......e
Boy, a lot can happen when you're away from SearchWarp for a couple of weeks! All of a sudden my Imaginary Friends are coming to life with audio! I love it! Your story is sad, as Ella said. You commented to someone, Sinners in the churches, saints in the streets. I think we're all sinners in one way or another. Isn't it odd to think that someone with everything money can buy can have the same feelings of lonliness, sadness and regret as the guy on the street? We're all the same in the end, getting by, fighting our own personal demons, one day at a time. Well put, Raymond Rock!Yes Brianna, as long as we a born as human beings, we will suffer discontent. One of the few things about which there can be no argument! Thank you so much for your support. Welcome back.Best.......e
Cool story--ending shocked me--well done.SteveIt seems like the end is always shocking. Thanks Steve.Best.....e
You told a very good story here e,thanks for sharingThanks Dave. A story repeated so many times every day.Best.....e
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