The
Big Issue Seller
It’s very satisfying
To lie tucked up in bed
While rain buffets the window
Inches from my head.
The seller of the Big Issue
I spoke to the other day
Was looking forward to winter shelters
So that he could stay …
Out of the cold and rain and wind
(Like most of us)
Instead of spending night after night
On a seat in an all-night bus.
Without dependents or addictions
It’s hard to get on a housing list.
It must be tempting to go and get
Completely stoned and … drunk.
October 2012
