‘I never intended to damage anyone while I was broken man’: Homeless man’s heartbreaking message to the world after vanishing from his makeshift home without a trace
- Australian homeless man has left eloquent and emotional message to the world
- ‘I never intended to hurt those around me when I was hurting,’ the message read
- Author said he was at ‘war with myself’ and many he loved ‘became casualties’
- The poetic note ended with ‘I’m sorry’ written in quote marks and capital letters
- Passer-by has shared message online after the rough sleeper suddenly vanished
A homeless man has left a heartbreaking message to the world after suddenly vanishing from the doorway where he was sleeping rough.
In the mysterious neatly-written confession, the Australian apologised for hurting those around him and for being at ‘war with myself’.
The message has now been shared online by a concerned passer-by in an attempt to help the rough sleeper be heard.
An Australian homeless man has left a heartbreaking message to the world (pictured) after suddenly vanishing from the doorway where he was sleeping rough
‘I never intended to hurt those around me when I was hurting,’ the message shared on the r/Australia Reddit read.
‘I was at war with myself and sadly many I loved became casualties. I never intended to damage anyone while I was broken.’
The message ended with the words ‘I’m sorry’ written in quote marks and capital letters.
Sharing the message on social media on Friday, the passer-by said the man had been sleeping in a doorway near his work before vanishing a few days ago
Sharing the message on social media on Friday, the passer-by said the man had been sleeping in a doorway near his work before vanishing a few days ago.
‘I figured it was worth helping him be heard, at least a little bit. Everyone has a voice, but not many get heard,’ the social media user wrote.
Other people on the thread were taken aback by the carefully-crafted note.
Other commenters on the thread were taken aback by the carefully-crafted note
Many were philosophical – with one noting it wouldn’t take many unfortunate circumstances for the rest of us to end up like the homeless man.
‘What a heartbreaking thing to read. I hope he found peace,’ one person wrote.
‘If only we all knew how to say that, when it is appropriate,’ another said.
Many were philosophical – with one noting it wouldn’t take many unfortunate circumstances for the rest of us to end up like the homeless man (stock image)