“all those other poor people are housed ~ why aren’t you?”

(A gritty slice of modern urban reality)

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Recorded Reading: https://www.dropbox.com/s/d9272dcglwqud67/all%20those%20others%20are%20housed.mp3?dl=0

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“all those other poor people are housed ~ why aren’t you?”

yes they are

giving up ninety percent
of their nine hundred dollar checks
for a roof and heat

yes they are
eating
trash

yes they are
routinely
giving up their bodies

their safety
their dignity
their basic human rights