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Creative Writing: Homelessness In Melbourne

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I weaved through the busy streets of Melbourne trying to find my way. Many people filled the city, businessmen, workers, retailers and homeless. They were ignored by everyone who passed them, no one bore to even look at them. I myself too walked past, and slowed down. Their faces, covered with distress and great agony, they were pleading for help. My group had walked past me so I ran to catch up. There wasn’t anything I could do. Walking across the road to on the footpath lay another homeless person. I couldn't do much but do what everyone else was. Nothing. It was terrible to see so many people that didn’t have a home. I don’t understand why because everyone has a family, so shouldn’t every have somewhere to stay the night?

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