Narrative Essay On Being Homeless

Every morning I wake up on the cold hard floor and wonder if I will eat today. My name is Cesar Mejia; I am 17 years old and I live in New York. I’ve been homeless ever since I was 12 years old. Homeless is a person without a home and typically lives on the streets. My parents put me in alternative school and I hated it. “18% of runaway incidents, the juvenile was 13 years or younger “(Morewitz), I was part of that 18%. Every day I am exposed to drugs and I have this massive pain in my chest every time I breath. My health gets worse from time to time “because I don’t get attention from people such as doctors. People always assume superiority and look down upon me, but I have the same amount of rights they have. (Question 1) My day typically starts off with me waking up on a cold floor. Over the years I have been collecting blankets and pillows so when I …show more content…
People always assume differences and do not take the time to understand why I am homeless. The top question I get is if I will ever get a job. Why am I homeless, do you like to sleep on the cold hard floor, where do you get your food. I get asked questions like these all the time and it frustrates me because I’m trying to go can be successful but I just can’t do it. People always ask if I have ever gone to High School since I am only 17 (Question 6). Answering their question benefits us because then they are informed why we are homeless. Sometime we have difficult situations and that is out of our control. Besides that, there is a lot of fun stuff I do. I love going to the area where homeless people meet up because we all know how it feels like. Occasionally I go to Central Park because it relaxes me with all of the beautiful scenery. Going to the park and playing on the playground is fun for me. I have never experienced a proper childhood which is why I play on the playground. The little things are what makes me move on and continue with life. (Question