Street Walker

A free verse poem about the hardships of a single mother.

She walked the street in red

Clad in her best jewelry and satin

Awaiting her next bid

Her next highest offer

She was alone

In the dark

And nothing but the bleak night

And them

Were there for her

She sits

On the street side bench

On her dinner break

Life was hard

She knew it

She preached it

The kids were at home

Sitting with the baby sitter

Some teenager with a boyfriend

Crammed in the cramped apartment 

With nothing

But empty hopes and dreams

Only she knew how important this was

The kids had to be fed

The bills had to be paid

Mind over matter 

Substance over dignity

It was alright

After all it was only temporary

Reviews

[Samantha (:]

I like this a lot. (: I especially like the lines "Crammed in the cramped apartment with nothing but empty hopes and dreams". I also like the symbolism with each stanza receiving more lines to represent the building up of problems? You're a talented poet!