Homeless people
Empty homes
The oligarchs and the wealthy own,
Used for residency but unoccupied
To continue the tax lies.
Homeless people
Forced to live on the streets
Meanwhile flats lay empty,
Homes where nobody resides
Just buildings used to hide,
The money of the rich
Who do not care
And certainly would never share,
Show compassion and show they care
By letting homeless people live there.
This is a reflection on our society
Where greed always wins over people’s needs.
This reminds me of a man, deceased now, who was our city’s icon. He was homeless, wore women’s bikini’s, and talked to everyone.
There was a mold infested house in one of the nicer neighborhoods and the owner offered it to “Leslie.” He stayed there for over a month. I guess he figured that, even with mold, it was a better shelter than an underpass. Leslie, who I had the pleasure of sitting down with and sharing a brief conversation, was loved by many. When he died, Austin’s newspaper wrote a nice article about him. Knowing your passion for the homeless, you will be interested in this article.
Thanks for the post and the memory.
fauxcroft 
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