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temporary shelter (living in parallel)
I dreamed I was a homeless
Ukrainian refugee
in a camp outside
a grocery store
that had no gluten free options
for me to eat
Someone gave you a red lunch box
big enough to fit a sandwich
on regular sized bread
and you were excited it came with free cutlery
I hugged you and said
"I'm tired of being homeless"
And those words
were the only truth I dreamed
© Indie Adams 2022
Ukrainian refugee
in a camp outside
a grocery store
that had no gluten free options
for me to eat
Someone gave you a red lunch box
big enough to fit a sandwich
on regular sized bread
and you were excited it came with free cutlery
I hugged you and said
"I'm tired of being homeless"
And those words
were the only truth I dreamed
© Indie Adams 2022
Published 18th Mar 2022
| Edited 19th Mar 2022
Author's Note
For some context, I've been living in a shelter for the last 7 months, and been looking for more stable accommodation for 2. It's temporary accommodation and I've been here longer than necessary because the rental market in Australia is so terrible, and so far I haven't found somewhere more stable to live. I'm grateful and aware that I'm fortunate to have a roof over my head, but there is also a strange psychology that comes with living in a place that isn't home and will never feel like home.
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19th Mar 2022 00:31am
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19th Mar 2022 3:06am
Pray you find lasting shelter. Life can feel like a parallel universe when so-called civilised life is going on around you.
19th Mar 2022 7:28am
You've always imprinted upon me with your deep deep soulfulness, dear poetess. You, being one of the best writers that I always look forward to reading here on DUP, leave me sincerely contemplative and utterly marveling. A writing talent that is only outmatched by the bravery and courage you've so eloquently revealed here...
Thinking about you and sending you out all the good karma I can spare...
Thank you for sharing yourself with us- 🙏 It's enormously meaningful and educational that you choose to do so.
🌹 - 💙
B
Thinking about you and sending you out all the good karma I can spare...
Thank you for sharing yourself with us- 🙏 It's enormously meaningful and educational that you choose to do so.
🌹 - 💙
B
22nd Mar 2022 3:44am
