On Homelessness: Due to a lack of control, a working law, and a lack of kindness

And we are homeless, homeless
Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake
Homeless, homeless
Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake
Homeless, homeless
Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake

Somebody say ih hih ih hih ih
Somebody sing hello, hello, hello
Somebody say ih hih ih hih ih
Somebody cry why, why, why?
Somebody say ih hih ih hih ih
Somebody sing hello, hello, hello
Somebody say ih hih ih hih ih
Somebody cry why, why, why?
Somebody say ih hih ih hih ih

Paul Simon, "Homeless"

I had walked in the Illahee Preserve since last December before I came across any evidence of a homeless camp. There used to be a lot of camps like this in the Illahee in the past, I understand. The homeless in Kitsap County have these services to turn to, as an alternative to the woods, but homelessness is hardly growing smaller, given the very difficult economy. -gw

 

 

Is it possible for one member of a family to be subjected to the utmost misery and to abject poverty and for the rest of the family to be comfortable? It is impossible unless those members of the family be senseless, atrophied, inhospitable, unkind. Then they would say, “Though these members do belong to our family—let them alone. Let us look after ourselves. Let them die. So long as I am comfortable, I am honored, I am happy—this my brother—let him die. If he be in misery let him remain in misery, so long as I am comfortable. If he is hungry let him remain so; I am satisfied. If he is without clothes, so long as I am clothed, let him remain as he is. If he is shelterless, homeless, so long as I have a home, let him remain in the wilderness.”

 

Such utter indifference in the human family is due to in its midst. If kindness had been shown to the members of this family surely all the members thereof would have enjoyed comfort and happiness.

 

Abdu'l-Baha, Foundations of World Unity

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