A homeless man froze to death on Christmas, in Ohio. Upon hearing about this story, I was inspired to write this poem. Homelessness has always been an issue that I have cared about deeply, and I hope that this poem can help spread awareness about how action needs to be taken. We all have to take responsibility for the condition of our society and be an advocate for a better world. Thank you for your time.
American Sidewalks,
by Zach Levitan
He froze to death
on Christmas—
shivering, shaking,
alone.
He was not one of
dozens,
no, not one of
hundreds...
not merely thousands!
Shivering, shaking,
alone.
God bless America,
land that I love.
Watch as we pass them on
sidewalks,
laughing and stomping
on doves.
Keep our hands in our
pockets,
as we lust for our
profits.
Buy me an Iphone!
Take me to Broadway!
And then we'll walk home—
passing by them on
sidewalks,
I'll up-vote some posts!
While ignoring the
hundreds of thousands
with a cold street
as a host.
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