Is this a nation’s new slavery? That the poor, homeless, and hungry have to go through so much in order to get respect? Are we not deeply rooted in this society also? Why must we be treated like outcasts in one of the richest societies in the world? We are American people who have the right to be heard as well as the next American.
So why are the poor and homeless being treated in such a manner? Are we homeless people not free citizens? I have very few privileges at some places. When we walk into stores, parks, churches, libraries and government buildings, the people that have oversight for these places often don’t have the skills or the tolerance toward homeless people and the situation we are in.
This discussion is to let some other people know something about the treatment toward the homeless as well as the poor in this city of DC, one of the richest in the nation. Some of the institutions here in the city seem to have an all-out attack on the poor and homeless. The way they are being pushed, it’s like open field day.
So why are we being treated like this? Some of the people in these positions have no compassion for homeless because they think we are all sick on drugs or alcohol. But we are not. You see we don’t have the representation and that’s always a problem for the homeless, the poor and the hungry. So when we come in certain establishments we are greeted as trouble.
We, as homeless human beings, have enough pressure; we are not trying to make it worse by asking for help. We are getting the worst from the people who are supposed to uphold and represent these establishments. We don’t have anyplace to go so guess what, we are still with you. No matter what you take out on us because we are struggling, we will not give up. Just trying to talk to us, and in a manner of respect so we can listen. Everybody makes mistakes. Please don’t target us.
We are homeless. Not hopeless. There is no need to cry wolf, when there are no wolves around. Don’t look down on your own; one day you just might need that hand you turned away from.
