In the House of the Homeless
1.
One window among very many lots of them
reflects events makes visible the dregs reflecting back
a fraction tied to the structure partly covering it
falling down as well as crumbling with a fight to the finish
the world of the homeless so very many
the community of the whole wide world can offer
appear the edge missing a family just restored
the house remains cold almost like something else hardship returns
(to) have your roots yanked out from underneath your home tree
to roam about in many times and places
strength leaves you destitute charity
reflections overlap hardship nears
one substance in submission that group of people
one substance in the many incongruities
fallen left behind overgrown neglected a case
the area shifts and changes on the move
refugees by culture connection
pressure bows you down embrace it
until aborted hope collides with strength
dirty salt marks fade away not concealed entirely
dirty salty windows in the middle of the city
live are go strange lonely a distorted picture
photograph name 'ghost' living
disfigured shadow criticism surrounds you
the house you can't return to can't find
the hope you depend on the dream that warms you
'under the expressway''pavement' have mercy forgive
the whole picture fuses deeply eroding love
all assets gone all ways closed agreements ended
(you) don't get there can't go back in a trap
'public place' packed with poor people
the centre forced into a controlled area with a border
refugees by culture connection
melt into great disorder
'Sanam Luang' trespasses shifts changes
expands and grows covering every corner of the city
2.
look without direction opposed to the whole wide world
true connected instinct release
rubbish piles up old things lonely waste
really hard up impoverished appears humiliates
looks untidy as in the new house in disorder
(you) dream no further than this 'I want a house'
a road an alley a side street looks like a sign
makes apparent protests accustomed eyesight