Amidst the bustling city streets

Where everyone rushes on their feet

A man sits on the pavement bare

With naught but tattered clothes to wear


His hair unkempt, his eyes downcast

He clutches at a cup, empty and fast

Passersby walk by in a haze

Unseeing, unaware, in a hurry to blaze


But if you take a moment to look

Beyond the surface, beyond the hook

You’ll see a story of struggle and pain

Of a man who’s lost, with nothing to gain


He once had a life, a family and a home

But one day, it all came crashing down

He lost his job, his wife, his pride

And now he’s left to beg and hide


Each day is a battle to survive

To find a meal, a place to sleep, to strive

Against the cold, the hunger, the pain

And the people who pass by in disdain


But still, he holds on to a shred of hope

A flicker of light in the darkness he copes

For he knows that in this world so vast

There are still people who care and will last


So if you see him on the street

With nothing to eat, no shoes on his feet

Take a moment to show him you care

To let him know that there’s love to spare


For in this world of chaos and greed

It’s the kindness that we give and feed

That can change a life, a destiny

And bring back hope, love and dignity.