Poor Kate

For one of her age life on her is tough She is often hungry and often sleeps rough Her only child lovely dark haired Eveleen Drowned whilst swimming in the sea when she was only seventeen To her husband Joe she was a devoted wife But he often did beat her gave her a terrible life He left her for one younger and with huge bills to his debtors to pay She had to sell their home and because of him she is homeless today How tough financially and sad on some people life does seem to be Poor Kate she is homeless and alone she is seventy three Sometimes i see her on a park bench sitting on her own Of life's tougher side she is one who has known Alone in the World and financially down There are so many poor people in every town.