It’s not uncommon for people to turn their eyes away from those who bear the scars of misfortune. Here’s a poem about that by Ned Balbo, who lives and teaches in Maryland.
Fire Victim
Once, boarding the train to New York City,
Fire Victim by Ned Balbo : American Life in Poetry #271 Ted Kooser, U.S. Poet Laureate 2004-2006
written byTed Kooser
© Ted Kooser