Raymond Lessons 4 - Have Lots of Homes

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.