Housing in Lewisham

​tt’s pretty dire getting a place in the London borough of Lewisham
Are we suppose to decompose and waste away,
Private rents is a national problem as local people like appear not allowed to stay.

Come on! I am 53 years old
I am struggling with this nonsense,
Turned away from Housing advise, mental health groups and legal aid
And there is the system in the council which appears to me persistently frayed.

I am only want a little flat to live,
But I am a single man with no attachments to protect, 
But I live with type 1 diabetes, i rely on insulin to keep me alive
Do the council care about that… no.. but do I need to live outside to attempt to survive. 

Life has it’s twists and turns 
Rejection seems to be the order of the day, 
People in service following a policy which doesn’t match
Personally I need to persist, as I refuse to detach. 

I won’t be the first or last person to fast these fights 
I simply pray for something to change,
Or does the system wants to exacerbate your mental health… and make become deranged. 

“Living in Lewisham since 1977 and treated liked a second class citizen”
Jason
7th June 2026