Shadows under vines
Shade obvious suffering
For those living there
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Homeless not hopeless
Chin up day to day despite
Chance and circumstance
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Lives lived in places
Near to all but far away
Looking for relief
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Handful of dollars
Grimy product still needed
If you want nice things
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Welfare office wait
Kindness of humanity
Inadequate dole
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Giving and getting
The stuff of life’s renewal
Given by kind hands
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How do we sustain
The good of each person seen?
Respect and kindness

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