Out of Self

What of the child who will go to sleep hungry
Or of the one afraid to even go home
How about the teen who has no home
And has to prostitute for shelter
What of the woman who is beaten daily
But stays because she knows nothing else
What of the man who actually tries
Fails
And is not sure where his next meal will come
What of the people who want a safe place
But cannot reach
They live in the midst of a civil war
What of the family who is thrown on the street
Because they had to pay a doctor's bill instead of rent
So I say if you are privelaged enough to read this
Then you have NO reason to complain

Reviews

[G]

This is how we complain. Who knows who in this community really suffers. Writing of succeses and failures thats what we do. Very nice I can feel the compassion.

[C. C. Burl]

No, I do not have a reason to complain! This is great. Makes me grateful for all that the Lord has given me. If you're interested, I have a poem that conveys the same thing, it's called 'Okimbaa' and about a family in Africa. But a grand piece here! Love it. Flora.

[Mark D. Chevalier]

Amen to that! My grandfather used to tell me that we never really know how good we have it until it's gone. And I think a lot of us know deep down that we're just one missed paycheck, or one lay-off away from disaster. Too bad the ones with the power in our society don't practice what they preach.
Nicely done!
Mark

[Patient Poet (Yos)]

Wow thats so clever and true, I do think about those people , but not enuff. You can read my poem "They call it human nature" ... it talk about the places we all wish not to know Yos

[Cassandra]

Wicked True.

[Valorie J. Shearer]

Wow! This is very powerful, and I am very grateful, and humbled at this moment by your words.. take care~~~

[Ivory]

Very powerful piece. I'm sure you will touch a lot of people with this poem.
Great write : )

[Kena Dawn Augustine]

This is a good poem, stripped of sugar-coated words, and bares reality. You write with such conviction that " I believe you!" and welcome to this site! i'ts very good. I added you as friend.