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Daylight dead

         

                                                           age 17 yrs.

 

 

I hid from heavens light.
Dove headfirst into hell.

Basking in fears I secretly with-held.
Daylight delivered souls of blind and silent.

Harsh looks of expectations I could not fulfill.

In my youth and innocence fearless and bold.

I was so damn hopeful.........

I could make a difference in this world.

Someday I will....no longer be  beggar,

the homeless girl on your street

and just maybe...my life....

will make a difference to this world.

My name is Rhonda, and there are many

daylight dead struggling... like me.

 

 

Rhonda age 39 yrs. now deceased.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author notes

contest prompt: Option 1) confession...

I found Rhonda's story...and was very touched by her confession, life and death.
May we alwys remember the Rhonda's in our streets,
we have a lot of change to bring to the problem of homelessness
and addiction.



She is 17 years old in the first picture,
and only 39 years old in the second.

Newspaper Link to her life and death as told to a reporter
by her beloved brother.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/25/MNG6OHU6S91.DTL



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Comments

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  • smonte19124 silver member
    November 22
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    My friend your words touched me deeply. Often called the invisible people we look but we don't see them. Just a nuisance to avoid something many of us could confess too. Thank you for being the conscious that is needed in the sharing of this wonderful poem, Good luck in the contest and let me be the first to say “Congratulation” on your winning the Gold, God Bless, Jo-Ann


  • humblpye gold member
    October 11

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    Kathleen...

    You've shown your true colours here my special friend, there is nothing in this world, that comes anywhere near the precious God given commodity as compassion, we all need each other is one lesson I have learned, in one way or another, we all have our defficiencies, it is our purpose and role to "balance" one another out, with whatever gift we have been apportioned... it's all about sharing...thank you for this noble contribution!


    John


  • Rashida
    October 8

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    Oh my, what a sad tale. I wish that more people would really open their eyes and see these kind of things that happen every day. Such a moving piece!
  • Striders Bar - silver member
    October 8

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    Superb plus

    A very fine write, indeed. You expressed yourself very well. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Again, well done. This also reminded me of my series on the Homeless. Here's a link:

    http://allpoetry.com/list/57521-Homelessness

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  • storiesuntold gold member
    October 8

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    So sad it is

    For so many young people even ones this very day are seduced with the drugs today and use to fit in unbelieving that if they would just look at the ones not much older than themselves homeless on the streets they should know ther are no reservations in years to come .This world is headed down hill faster than most people think .And thei will be millions more lose their homes and be homeless within this next year. Will you be of right mind to handle the hardships I so hope so for it will take all our love and faith to see it through

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  • Jeremy0826 gold member
    October 8

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    Very sad and emotional words
    for this young lady. It's such
    a terrible reality that we have
    such young people out on the streets
    begging for money. Hopefully, the
    future will hold a better place for
    all of them mentally, emotionally, and
    financially.

    I love the way that you told her story
    here. May she rest in peace and find
    all of the serenity that she hoped for
    here on earth. Wonderful work here my
    friend and thanks a lot for sharing it!

    Good luck to you with this one in the
    contest!




    Jeremy0826

  • Jfd
    October 8

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    wow very emotional and touching....gave me goosebumps! I could pick out which lines I liked the best, but I'd be copying the whole poem! I enjoyed your word choice, especially liked "daylight dead" very interesting idea....the pictures def. added emphasis to your message as well. Very, very good job poet! Thank you for entering!

  • Heavens Child
    October 8

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    I was deeply touched by this poem. I am an alcoholic myself. Though I have never lived on the streets myself I have met many who have been there. We forget they are people just like us, with families that love them. Thank you for sharing this.
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