Terese *
Traversing the streets with carts piled high
in the neighborhoods
of Puget Sound
Evading the notice of passersby
with possessions
stacked all around
Reason might say she's a hopeless case,
homeless and out of
her mind
Except for those whose luck it has been
to discover this jewel
of a find.
Serenely content in her wandering life,
sharply contrasting
the madness of today
Evincing the answer to who's more sane,
Terese or society,
will be hard to say.
* Terese (pronounced Ta REZ)
is a quiet, dignified, wandering homeless lady. My neighbor and I have grown
quite fond of her sweet, peaceful manner, reporting "Terese
sightings" to each other so we can converse with her and offer her a hot
drink or food.
Claiming Hawaii as her true
home, Molly Moore is currently residing in Seattle, Washington, pursuing her
nursing. Perhaps her previous career as an international flight attendant is
what launched Molly’s "flights of fancy" into poetry. A love of
rhythm and rhyme sparks her creative side, especially while outdoors in nature.
Dear Molly,
ReplyDeleteThank you for this tender poem reminding us that the homeless dwell among us and have needs.
Blessings,
Michael
I enjoyed your piece Molly, thanks for sharing it, it’s wonderful that your share conversation and hot drinks and food with Terese. Peggy
ReplyDeleteVery will said Molly, I thought so the very first time I read it. When I was working on my dads cattle ranch, my wife and I used to invite homeless persons to eat a evening meal with us. One such homeless said "When I get to thinking I am bad off, I do not have to look very far to find some one worse off than me". Thanks for sharing this Molly.
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