Damaged Souls

far from the crowd

far from those who care
far from the edge
too close to the other side.
not beside or not within,
between this or that
in rapid succession,
delve into it with me
or not, it matters litte
what you do or think,
when we are the wrong side
no one listens to our pleas
or our concerns...
we are the forgotten
the over-looked
the scraps of lunch 
discarded out back doors
as if dogs to feed
and little more...
we are what you were
what you left behind
what you refused to admit
you once were and more
and in the end
we perished along with
your destroyed soul.

January 3, 2025