Lily*

Lily* was found dead on the street
Only fifty, she had been crushed 
By a life of hardship and despair.
Who was Lily?
Did she have a family? 
Was she married?
Did she have any children? 
What caused Lily to live a life
That would eventually destroy her?
As the summer warmth gives way
To fall's chill, I think of others like her.
When the rains and snow come,
I have a warm, dry place in which to go.
Lily didn't. Only the cold hard concrete
Gave her some semblance of security
Her soul was taken from her.


*not her real name