Out On The Street

Out On The Street

by Monique Avard

Out on the street; nowhere to go,

Never thought she’d be abandoned so.

She wishes she could afford a train,

But in this dark alley she’ll remain.

In despair, her head hangs low,

Soon to have a kid in tow.

She was labeled and kicked out of school: the hoe.

But from defending herself, she refrained.

Out on the street.

Every door closed: each slammed “no”.

If only she could let them know. . .

Maybe their scorn for her would wane.

People judge and ignore her pain.

The night grows dark and she’s alone

Out on the street.