The Sad Man On The Corner Poem by jJO CAREY

The sad man on the corner, I watch him every day
And wonder every day just what brought
His eyes fill with tears some days
And I wonder what he remembers

What he thinks about, what he lost along his way
Was he in the war, was he hurt by someone he loved
Did he give up his will to live
Where he goes at night

He never speaks although one day I tried
But not a word came thru his mouth
Just that sadness in his eyes
I try and give him money, but he shakes his head no

I'm sure he has a story, Its a sad one I suppose
Like so many others you see along the streets
So many others that have their stories too
Do they tell anyone, do they share

Do they have some place to go at night for food
To tell their stories too or are they just quiet
Just hoping for sleep to come
Or lay there wide awake remembering other days

When life was good and times were great
Wondering just what went wrong
Were they heros, have they family
These silent sad men who sit on corners and cry.


Written by Jo Carey