Dreams Deferred

by Sandra A. Daley-Sharif

On the corner of 125th street, right outside TD Bank, watching people go by. Lydia, a middle-aged woman, is homeless, living out of two bags; with no energy to be a wife or a mother to her nine year old son. FaceBook has got her thinking maybe she can make her Spellman 20 year reunion. Or, will she spend another day blending into the concrete?

On the corner of 125th street, right outside TD Bank, watching people go by. Lydia, a middle-aged woman, is homeless, living out of two bags; with no energy to be a wife or a mother to her nine year old son. FaceBook has got her thinking maybe she can make her Spellman 20 year reunion. Or, will she spend another day blending into the concrete?

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  • Cheryl Bear: Dreams Deferred by Sandra A. Daley-Sharif
    “

    An incredibly powerful and authentic voice of homelessness with a call for hope. Excellent.

    An incredibly powerful and authentic voice of homelessness with a call for hope. Excellent.

    ”
  • Jeanette Hill: Dreams Deferred by Sandra A. Daley-Sharif
    “

    What a realistic portrait of so many who have blended into the concrete. The melody of this piece continues to play in my head. Hope.

    What a realistic portrait of so many who have blended into the concrete. The melody of this piece continues to play in my head. Hope.

    ”
  • Jordan Bird: Dreams Deferred by Sandra A. Daley-Sharif
    “

    A lovely, moving short monologue about homelessness and hopelessness. Lydia's choices -- to stay stationary, to be as immovable as concrete, or to take a risk and attempt a brief rejoining of the world -- is impossibly hard and heartbreaking. A beautiful character-study and window into the world of women living on the street.

    A lovely, moving short monologue about homelessness and hopelessness. Lydia's choices -- to stay stationary, to be as immovable as concrete, or to take a risk and attempt a brief rejoining of the world -- is impossibly hard and heartbreaking. A beautiful character-study and window into the world of women living on the street.

    ”