Lillian E. Moffit
There’s a Solution
They come asking for help, healing, and hope
Living rough, camping on sidewalks
Sleeping on cardboard
The fortunate ones under tents and tarps
Others, less blessed,
Shivering in their clothes
Fierce outrage will not be assuaged while broken systems create victims
Trauma as the gateway to addiction
Illness equals loss of income
A roof and walls priced out of reach
Violence, control, and manipulation
One, two, three strikes, you’re out
The illusion of second chances
Psychotic breaks and crippling depression
Demonization of the weak and wounded
Fierce outrage will not be assuaged while broken systems create victims
Housing first
Feed the masses
Healthcare for all
Humanity above profit
Decriminalize illness and addiction
Exercise empathy and compassion
Fierce outrage will not be assuaged while broken systems create victims
Lillian Moffitt is a Gen-X mom of three and grandma of four. She lives with her youngest child, a dog, and a cat in Portland, Oregon, and works as a Peer Wellness Specialist in a community mental health organization. She writes from her emotions and life experiences.
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