Somewhere to Sleep

Inspired by a story from the bible, this poem is about a weary traveler with nowhere to go.

I am crippled and I am hurt,

Tonight I will not lie in the dirt.

My body is weightless and my body is weak,

And so I search out for somewhere to sleep.

But as I ask from home to home,

They send me out and I continue to roam.

In the darkness, I give the ultimate test,

A leap of faith for somewhere to rest,

But no one answers and no one welcomes me,

A filthy vagabond with no sense is all they see,

All I cause is great alarm,

Because nobody can see I mean no harm.

I am kind and I will give all I can,

But I can not say the same for my fellow man.

So if I wander to your door,

Would you open up or would you ignore?

Here I am knocking away,

Must you leave me out in the cold awake?

I am not a killer; I am not a thief,

And I understand that I give you no reason for belief.

You are sensible; you just want to stay alive,

But I also seek to thrive.

And my bones are bricks, I must rest,

Or it will be death to be my final guest.

I don’t ask much, just a place to stay,

Please, I beg you, don’t send me away.

Surely, I leave you all my bearings,

You can take anything that I am carrying.

But what you will really get and receive,

Are my all blessings when I leave.

Reviews

[The Cats of Ulthar]

A great piece dealing, in what i can see, with prejudice and acceptance and much more. Enjoyed the poem greatly, but in my opinion, the very poem could be more visually intriguing with a sepetation of verses, thou such a minor tweak do not seem to be anyway a necessary adjustment.

Thanks for writing this enjoyable piece.

[Rachel Harper]

Thank you! I agree with you on your advice, I will try that with my later works. Thanks again

[Samuel Dickens]

Yes, I see the very important Bible message that, even for non-believers, should be embraced and accepted. We all should know that our places could be traded, if it be the will of fortune. Having grown up in poverty, I know the great value of a helping and empathetic heart. Very nice writing, Rachel.

[Rachel Harper]

Thank you! Perhaps coming from your background, as sad as it is, has made you a wiser person and someone who will understand others in the same situation. There are so many crooked people out there that people are too afraid to help others in need, but if more people would reach out a hand - we could change that.