American+Poverty

"How can you frighten a man whose hunger is not only in his own cramped stomach but in the wretched bellies of his children? You can't scare him--he has known a fear beyond every other." --The Grapes of Wrath

Nowhere here To call my home No one near To call my own All that's left Is for me to roam Somebody please Help me hang on
 * Homeless Child** by Ben Harper

Homeless child Homeless child What is left For the homeless child

There is no night And there is no day It is all One shade of gray Some will pass And some will stay Is this the end Or just one more day

Homeless child Homeless child What is left For the homeless child

Sure not much But it's my best I just need Some place to rest If you could just Let me be your guest I won't burden you For very long

Homeless child Homeless child What is left For the homeless child Becca's Reflection on Poverty