A Grey Day

A Grey Day

a grey day
with grey rain
steady drizzle
drip, drip
from the tip
of his nose
shoes squelch
in puddles
as he walks
hunched over
heavy-hearted
legs of lead
another day gone
racked with pain
he crawls under
a plastic-covered
cardboard box
sits on
today’s news
home again

Photo: hubpages.com

©DGA 14.09.2010

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About adeeyoyo

I am a middle-aged South African woman, living in Johannesburg. I began writing poetry towards the end of May 2010. I love animals – sometimes more than people!

22 Responses to “A Grey Day”

  1. cindy says :

    Possibly your best to date!

  2. Adeeyoyo says :

    Gee, thanks Cindy! :D

  3. Spacey says :

    Very touching…you are gifted in being able to express your empathy so well. The thought of that little kid wandering in the slums will be lingering in my mind for a while…

  4. buttercup600 says :

    Breaks my heart to read this, heart-wrenching but you have depicted it to perfection in this one Adee. xx

  5. halfp1nt says :

    You’ve highlighted the plight of the shack dwellers perfectly, Adee. It breaks my heart to see so many people still living like this.

    • adeeyoyo says :

      It must be a terrible life to lead and I don’t think any inroads are being made into providing better shelter for these people. Thanks for the comment Halfy.

  6. brian says :

    wow. a rather bleak picture you paint…which stirs the compassion….

  7. From The Pews says :

    Tremendously Touching!

    Such Heart-Wrenching Images…

    When will we change this?

  8. Doraz says :

    I like the way I saw this one played out. Thank you. Hope all is well. :ccol:

  9. legs us r says :

    This is a nice blog, Going On.

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  11. 網路行銷 says :

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  12. 關鍵字排名 says :

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