Lessons from Raymond, the homeless man 

Who helped prepare me for the road.

To view previous lessons, find my playlist entitled: Raymond Lessons.

Lesson 4: Have lots of homes

Raymond says, “The guy at the thrift store says 

I can sleep under his awning.

And many people in this town have said 

That I can sleep on their porch.

I am the homeless guy 

Who everybody knows.”

And I think, what a mercy in the rain

To have a porch that you can sleep on.

But Raymond spreads it around.

He doesn’t stay too long.

And that seems right.

My home, too, is on the road.

And because I forsake a home

I will find many friends, many homes. 

But none too much, too long.

A day here, Two days there, maybe a week,

And then move on.

And what do I offer as payment, 

Except myself, a word, a conversation,

And a prayer for those who help me along the road.