No Sunrise in a Storm

- Stephen Yusko

Ain’t no sunrise in a storm

Ain’t heard my name as I roam

No fireplace to keep me warm

Chase me from my bus stop home

I have my demons, yet to name

You have yours, just the same

Stranger danger look away

Not sister nor brother do you claim

Crazy Joe, Veteran Al

Shopping cart Sally, my passing pals

Scrounge for scraps, a buck or two

Take it day by day, to pull me through

Ain’t no sunrise in a storm

Ain’t heard my name as I roam

No fireplace to keep me warm

Chase me from my bus stop home

Angels appear now and then

Shapeshifter Jesus, time to spend

Arm’s length distance away from me

In a moment, the eyes of a friend

Bleed me out frozen, take my life

Winter’s cold, a cutting knife

Dumpster coffin calling me

Reaper man’s roundup will I be

Ain’t no sunrise in a storm

Ain’t heard my name for so long

No fireplace to keep me warm

Poor man’s grave is now home

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