This morning I was approached by a 5 points bum while getting gas . I knew he was going to ask me for money like they always do- and sure enough he did. Well I'm not going to have this anymore. Next time I'll think quickly before they force the uncomfortable eye contact. I'll come out with, "Hey man, do you have some change?" "I need to make a phone call."
I beat him at his own game, and all they could say is, "uhhh I was gonna ask yous that."
So from now on I'll just ask them for stuff first. "I need to catch a bus, my car broke down, can ya spare anything?"
Or I'll say, "Even though we are outside a place where you could buy me a sandwich, I want to ask you kind sir for some money so I can get something to eat. I like to make the food purchase myself as a kind of step up to entering back into society. If I can manage this fifty cents on my own using it towards a sandwich purchase and not on viles of crack, I may become a banker one day."
Then again that may be too long of a response. I'm probably just better off totally ignoring their presence and prentending that they don't exist. Just walking by quickly avoiding that eye contact will have to do the trick.
ps. I know I have had quite an attitude change since my award winning homeless blues poem from the second grade. I can't remember the whole thing or order. It doesn't matter too much. There is not much you can do for the homeless shell shocked vets, the mentally ill, and especially the lazy people.
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Got no pillow just my hair
Lay where feet and shoes have been
Beg for money-Get kicked Round Again
Homeless need help can't you see
Give some money to the needy
Donate some good clothes and shoes
So Us Homeless can sign the blues
