Homeless

 

Day by day 

their pitying stares,

disdainful glares

and aloof avoidance

tear away

another piece 

of his skeletal soul-

withering,

wasting away

in the concrete desert

he once thought of as home.

They throw food 

and coins

his way,

yet none offer

what he craves most-

a warm smile

a bit of conversation

a hug-

nourishment for the soul.