Homeless Crisis Hits a Record High Sadly
A man sleeps on his mother's floor so tight, No affordable homes, a homelessness plight.
In Stoke-on-Trent, a man did lay,
On his mother's floor, night after day,
Damo Buxton, with a story to share,
Of homelessness, and a struggle to care.
On his mother's floor, night after day,
Damo Buxton, with a story to share,
Of homelessness, and a struggle to care.
High deposits and low credit scores too,
Made it hard for him, with no clue,
He earned £2,500, a decent pay,
But still couldn't afford, a place to stay.
Made it hard for him, with no clue,
He earned £2,500, a decent pay,
But still couldn't afford, a place to stay.
A recent report, by Shelter did say,
The number of homeless, rose by 18% each day,
In the West Midlands, a record high was reached,
28,200 people, with nowhere to breach.
The number of homeless, rose by 18% each day,
In the West Midlands, a record high was reached,
28,200 people, with nowhere to breach.
Trevor Bailey, helped record the numbers with care,
But warned that the data, didn't show the true share,
Of people in need, who were hidden from sight,
Living on the streets, without a place to ignite.
But warned that the data, didn't show the true share,
Of people in need, who were hidden from sight,
Living on the streets, without a place to ignite.
Mr. Buxton, spoke out with a voice so clear,
Of the struggles he faced, and the doubts he did hear,
"I'm a 36-year-old man, with a job and a pay,
But still I'm homeless, and it's hard to stay."
Of the struggles he faced, and the doubts he did hear,
"I'm a 36-year-old man, with a job and a pay,
But still I'm homeless, and it's hard to stay."
Izzy Longmore, faced a similar plight,
Sleeping in her car, without a warm and cozy night,
She was earning £1,000, but still had to roam,
Searching for a place, to call her own home.
Sleeping in her car, without a warm and cozy night,
She was earning £1,000, but still had to roam,
Searching for a place, to call her own home.
She felt a stigma, a sense of pride and shame,
Kept it secret from her family, with a heavy heart and pain,
But later found help, from a housing association kind,
And learned that homelessness, can affect anyone in mind.
Kept it secret from her family, with a heavy heart and pain,
But later found help, from a housing association kind,
And learned that homelessness, can affect anyone in mind.
Charity bosses, said it's a crisis so grand,
Visible homelessness, a problem to withstand,
Shelter's emergency helpline, is there to lend a hand,
For those in need, with a place to stand.
Visible homelessness, a problem to withstand,
Shelter's emergency helpline, is there to lend a hand,
For those in need, with a place to stand.