she liked being his angel
he needed her for love and comfort
to survive this world
he was one of the lucky ones
too many are alone
no one loves them
no one cares
their angels being
a syringe or a whisky bottle
thoughts and prayers for the homeless
food blankets and shelter too
one day in your wildest dreams
this too could happen to you
let's be kind to each other
Yes, it is heartbreaking to know how many suffer this pain. It’s an ongoing problem ~ connecting angels with suffering souls.
ReplyDeleteIt is a tragedy in this world indeed. A heart stirring poem Cressida!
ReplyDeleteTogether they make a good team. Wishing all would be so blessed.
ReplyDeleteSadly true. Ministering angels to the needy are very often what counts least to their good.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely profound verses.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the music.
Reminded me of my time singing in the choir here at St Mary's church. During the Easter Vigil Mass having to multitask holding the candle and as well our music folders 😁😁😁
Much💟love
So many interesting tangents: organized, protesting angels; the relief of being able to do one thing to hold back the chaos...a roar of a poem.
ReplyDeleteToo many souls out there seeking comfort - a poem that pulls no punches. Well said.
ReplyDeleteMost all men would like a mate like this, I am one of the "lucky" having Mrs. Jim being with me. We will soon have been married 49 years.
ReplyDeleteThe homeless do need assistance. One missed paycheck or big medical bill can force many to lose their homes. We worked with families having this situation in the Conroe, Texas, area, north of Houston. Our group (then known as "Family Promise") gave them a place to sleep and have an evening meal and a breakfast next morning, also helped them get a job (or trained for a job), a car if they needed one or fixed the one they had, took the kids where they needed to go and picked them up, and a place to stay in the day if they weren't working and work on helping themselves too in areas needed. I.e. helped get them on their feet with a job and a place to live.
Also, Conroe has a "church without walls," it was meeting in a park on good days or a downtown building if the weather was bad for under the bridge folk, there was breakfast and noon meals on Sundays.
The Salvation Army was there helping in these areas too.
We have moved south 75 miles to Katy, TX, now and there are help organizations here also. But there isn't a family promise or Salvation here, but not as many homeless either.
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BTW, your blog wouldn't let me post this (denied) using Mrs. Jim's computer so using my Android cell phone.
ReplyDeleteYes Cressida! Peace to the woe begotten this season of caring! 🙂✌🏼❤️
ReplyDeleteHe is indeed lucky to have an angel that cares. Too many find comfort in the arms of darkness.
ReplyDeleteTruth. The scary thing is it could happen to us all any time - just one missed cheque.
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