Oh for a bed for the homeless
It' s the place some haven't got
With prices gone sky high
Four walls and somewhere to lay your head
A pillow and a bed
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To be woken with a cup of tea
Someone to chat over this and that
To cook in the kitchen and have a go
When washing they put through
And everything comes out all blue
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Whatever goes wrong and you're together
It's a roof over your head
A hot meal , laughter and out of the weather
As the priest Fr Alan would say all
pick youself up
dust yourself down
and start all over again
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Fthr. Alan has done over 23 years
Even had H.M.The Queen came to St.Patricks
And there's plaque,been put up on the wall
And won The Hero of The year 2oo5
Never stops from morning,noon and night
Make sure every one is all right.
Every one I've met and all he's helped and known
Think he should be Knighted by H.M.The Queen
Everything is done by prayer, and he says,
Pick yourself up,dust yourself down,and start all over again julie cavalcaderl
I have permission to use all
professional names.
comments please!

Comments
Silver Spun Sand | June 17, 2009 - 17:56
I think you have much improved this, Julie since your re-posted it.
As I said before, Father Alan Sharpe, sounds a wonderful man and he must be very proud of this plaque. Equally, I think he would be just as proud of the fact that he inspired you to write such a meaningful poem. I particularly liked these linesL-
"Whatever goes wrong and you're together
It's a roof over your head
A hot meal , laughter and out of the weather"
Keep up the writing and well done;-)
Tina
mcscraic | September 2, 2009 - 07:25
As a previous resident of cardboard city - Waterloo
I'd like to just congratulate you for this well written piece .
Excellent work .
mcscraic
Cavalcaderl | September 9, 2009 - 09:57
H! Silver-Spun-Sand your comments so kind with these compliments .I found out abc -how to delete and re'did it.Well mine does'nt go church, like the poem incompatibility. I was there 7 years trained. after 12 years a previous church wouldn't let me read /only once. "when I feel the touch"? Hymn is beautiful, now I can see touch and feel, and into all works on here fantastic. Some one put no sob stories, but sorry God works wonders.Trips,Holy Shrines. Ill say no more! 2nd comment to-day ? one from Richard L.Prov. Fthr been 25 years he gave me permission put
0h! for a bed for the homeless" and his name.The one called
"My Sunshine"Fthr let me ok use his name as I thought big head! like it put to music guitarists but all fell through. Ican't read music.
Top to toe there for me did and many will say to. Spiritually .Bought the book "Secret Places" great for-gotten Author -"Phil-Carr-Gomm"some of us go and listen and buy, "The Shack" is marvellous to. I wore Cat Mask other week re Poem but no one knows what is behind a mask God bless put to much. Did you guess poem "The Golden Sun? where it was Essex hubby took me? just before funeral late "Jade Goody" Ive done all that and The Shack" book was free Church got her book. God Bless+ Mine are only put to-gether words pictures, line poetic but Im amazed. How God works and for others. T.L.C bless+ I'll prayer for you.x
julie x (:-
Cavalcaderl | September 9, 2009 - 13:46
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Cavalcaderl | September 9, 2009 - 17:29
New mcscraig
just seen wonderful comment thankyou so much
I have touched wrong button,lost all.
I said ,was and are you homeless I'm not.
But Priest Fthr Alan +Sharpe was 25 years
to the homeless. and in all adversities
physically and mentally there for me, only 7 years. and all things done and do have ago says!so
makes every one of my stories, and poems possible.
and as your a very talented song writer why not
read "My Sunshine" and Fthr's name in some. My wish to put it into song, I did give copy young one plays guitar but nothing done. You could for someone's wedding Top Hit" you'd be made!
I sing bit groups day centre etc; but never read or do music can't. Yes I loved all words
"The Love Song" yours
and altered line. I may have answered this on another poem your kind comments or missed out things.
not been good.etc.;Yes I buy Big Issue and been in get paid works writing group fab:dancing,singing,acting,poems, and stories done by pictures see into, and sentences etc;film makers
come every May all on large screen wow! and hosts oscars given all. May have repeated myself as lost reply to you?
write story on your busking!
julie x x Cavalcader - once! when Mum alive got me in
as extras book out Theatre Royal b/ton now advertised 200 years, but 20£ lot not alphabetical so couldn't see quickly manager said we looked if 1995 Cavalcader in.But have all programme and photos and stars etc;signatures any way all so lovely didn't get paid. as profile says "Jeremy Clyde"and "Gabriel Drake" and signed t.shirt great experience. Enough from me computer on table. xx (:-
julie x (:-
mcscraic | October 1, 2009 - 10:26
Hi Julie .I like your work and in answer to your question , no I'm not homeless anymore ,thank God .
Now I write on a computer in a house and not on scraps of paper in some squat or derelict building .
Respectfully yours
Paul
Cavalcaderl | January 7, 2011 - 13:11
New Mcscraig
Wow your swell! what great comments
just seen back, after funeral sudden;
3 us to-gether, but 4 weeks ago chance,co; not knowing.So put on from her sister gave me,verses of Funeral card gave me with photo on.difficult moment? blew over.really lovely not my work and photo on,sad.But loved meeting all, We went one place then
by car cemetery I went and pub;interacted with them
after great.So glad your not homeless, even young one
went to war now been found a bed great.and
effected by it all many will. Well send yours
to "Big Issue" or drawings. poem,stories.
get paid but Tony is guest editor Oct; 12th
states day/month? I buy every week must get yours
or click in T.Cook. get one. Think I had 4.in big issue now at base and put in Big Issue all get bit money then.
closing 6 months.I used to help church homeless on Christmas times and do and bring sell many raffle tickets I could onl do family at one time. gifts all did, there faces treat.Christmas dinner all done to-gether.Julie x cavalcaderl. We had poverty, nothing 8
well done Tony cook Editor.Ive done 4 already "Big Issue"
on here. 4 years while nothing was put in,? new co-ordinator bingo! in with in week paid.all do.
Highhat | January 18, 2011 - 19:07
Yes you got the spirit of it Julie- needing to be together and a roof over your head to get out of the cold weather. Thanks for this wonderful poem.
Yes Father Alan sounds like a nice man and it is great that he inspires you to follow along with the community.
from a former homeless- I have my own place now thank goodness
;)Pia
Cavalcaderl | January 19, 2011 - 09:55
new Highhat
Hi! Pia
yes,thankyou for all of the
comment,I had to do most things
helping it is the involving brings
healing to many in so different ways.
So glad you have your place now.Course
we forgive whatever done in prayers all.
I haven't been for sometime changes made
so different now moved on? I was allowed
to sell we all did raffle tickets eventually
I went walking? mentally and physically around
all shops,they moved on.I used by toys and make
brush dolls and wash their hair,and then had jumble
sale we'd asked get different articles needed homeless at xmas,scarves hats shaving gear socks.
So sometimes still buy £1 shop pack of four socks
split them up for the big issue sellers.Anything in
life gone wrong they were both there on phone or re-treats or when mum d.and re-treats great like bit poem "Breathless" done (IP) then the cherry! quickest ever got but re-added do you
think spoilt it? Thankyou so much.There in every circumstances that went wrong.
Oh! well that's enough from me.Cheer up!Always encouraged all to go one further do something.
Christmas time was fab;all team work cooking doing.
Boxing day I'd be down there to.Especially if mine was working all helped me confession not good at
where all fallen angels laugh! Must read yours.Hubby much younger but doesn't go only about twice difficult spiritually.Have a good week-end.
x cavalcaderl julie xx
Highhat | January 19, 2011 - 21:51
Julie I don't think you have spoilt "Breathless".- It's just fine
;)Pia
Cavalcaderl | January 19, 2011 - 22:30
new Highhat
Oh! right thanks very much
reasons.ok.
x cavalcaderl julie x