"It is not the homeless person’s voice but their face that asks you “Why am I cold?” and “Why am I hungry?”—or, worst of all, “Why is it that no one will ever expect anything of me?” Imagine really asking this question, out loud, with words; imagine really trying to answer it, out loud, with words."
https://thepointmag.com/examined-life/why-am-i-being-hurt/