A poem I wrote in 2000--about starving children in our world of adults. The picture of the emaciated child, just kills me to see..what we allow on earth! : (
SOCIETY'S CHILD
I saw a child today, crying from hunger and pain. She lay there curled up like a ball; oblivious I was there, at all.
I watched her tears as they'd swell; from haunting eyes, then they fell.
I wanted to reach out to embrace; and offer, to take her place.
What happened next suddenly is, she stopped when she noticed me; then she wiped a tear from her eye; lifted her hand and said: "hi."
Then, she asked if I'd like to stay, and she'd split her rice, two ways.
You know, I was just thinking today that 80% of the country who was making so much noise about that tragedy two years ago have just stopped caring, so they can talk about Global Warming. :-(
6 comments:
Wow, MC--this sure pulls at the heart-strings; making us aware of how fortunate we are in Canada and/or the United States!!
with loving kindness,
North
A poem I wrote in 2000--about starving children in our world of adults. The picture of the emaciated child, just kills me to see..what we allow on earth! : (
SOCIETY'S CHILD
I saw a child today,
crying from hunger and pain.
She lay there curled up
like a ball;
oblivious I was there, at all.
I watched her tears
as they'd swell;
from haunting eyes,
then they fell.
I wanted to reach out
to embrace;
and offer, to take her place.
What happened next suddenly is,
she stopped when she noticed me;
then she wiped a tear from her eye;
lifted her hand and said: "hi."
Then, she asked
if I'd like to stay,
and she'd split her rice,
two ways.
DDS 8-15-2000
Beautiful North
The video asks, "What can do to help these people?"
First step - fully realize that they are people, real flesh and blood, a human that hurts --- just like us.
Genocide triumphs when good men only send aid
Ready to share a meal in person, with real flesh and blood? Invite them to be a real brother, sharing all?
-Always Looking
Thanks MC!
BigBill--good points!
You know, I was just thinking today that 80% of the country who was making so much noise about that tragedy two years ago have just stopped caring, so they can talk about Global Warming. :-(
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