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Updated: The cause has reached 25 members.
How lucky am I, I have two hats
Orange knit to keep my ears warm
Cool Baseball cap, keeps the sun out of my eyes
I am a lucky man
How lucky am I, a whole half bagel
A little burnt around the edges
But fresh, just dropped in the can
I am a lucky man
How lucky am I, a quarter on the curb
Always have enough change to jingle
Cannot be totally broke that way
I am a lucky man
How lucky am I, they opened early
The weather has turned colder
This place will get me warm for the night
I am a lucky man
http://nohomeforhank.blogspot.com
Updated: The cause has reached 10 members.
Mankind's Prayer© 1980 by Gary Hyink
So close in thought I wish to be
With someone who can hear
My heart's sad cry, its silent weep,
Caused from despair, I fear.
For life is often so hard to take,
It deals such a painful blow,
Then no one is there with whom to share,
No one who wants to know.
For everyone has their problems too,
Enough gloom and despair of their own.
They have no time for me to share
My thoughts I so want known.
I pray the day will quickly come,
The day when I will see
The person who will always listen,
And with all their heart love me.
In 1996, an estimated 637,000 adults were homeless in any given week. In the same year, an estimated 2.1 million adults were homeless over the course of a year. These numbers increase dramatically when children are included, to 842,000 and 3.5 million, respectively. Over a 5-year period, about 2 to 3 percent of the U.S. population (5 to 8 million people) will experience at least one night of homelessness. For the great majority of these people, the experience is short and often caused by a natural disaster, house fire, or community evacuation. A much smaller group, perhaps as many as 500,000 people, has greater difficulty ending homelessness. One researcher who examined a sample of homeless persons over a 2-year period found:
Most, or about 80 percent, exit from homelessness within 2 or 3 weeks. They often have more personal, social, and economic resources to draw from than people who are homeless for longer periods of time.
About 10 percent are homeless for up to 2 months, with housing availability and affordability adding to the time they are homeless.
Another 10 percent are homeless on a chronic, protracted basis, for as long as 7 or 8 months in a 2-year period. Disabilities associated with mental illnesses and substance use are common. On any given night, this group of homeless persons can account for up to 50 percent of those seeking emergency shelter. Thanks
Imagine how this has changed over years, imagine the count world wide. It is more than we can even imagine and most of us just don't want to think about it!
It does not matter that my name is Hank, I am the homeless man you see walking to the meal that has no reservation. My coat is all I have but it carries many necessities for this journey. Makes no difference I made a living wearing a suit, I was not born on the street. My life twisted into a direction without a map or exit sign. I do not shave but I try to keep as clean as possible, I do not look at people anymore, they do not exist to me here. I am the homeless man with no name; they turn their heads and carry on. I will not let them exist to me anymore. This is all I have, no more questions, no more tears, just the journey to nowhere. Forgotten? Maybe! Alive? Yes! Here I am God, waiting for the purpose of this journey. I only exist to myself, so here I walk to the meal with no reservations alone.
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