5. She must have been crazy

SHE MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY 
THE SAME VOICES ON REPEAT 
WHY ELSE WOULD SHE CHOOSE 
TO LIVE LIFE ON CONCRETE?

She must have been illiterate 
not known enough to tweet
She must have been very hungry 
limited on where to eat

She must have been addicted 
to more than a chocolate treat
She must have been unemployed 
A bum ... a welfare cheat

She must have been a criminal 
cops hounding her every beat
She must have been alone 
surrendering to defeat

She must have been a whore 
a woman of the street

Author(s): 
Editor(s): 
Inclusion Working Group
Canadian Observatory on Homelessness
Location: 
Canada
Publication Date: 
2015
Publisher(s): 
Canadian Observatory on Homelessness