As The World Turns

For Children Of Tomorrow

As The World Turns

 

As the world turns

You should rather be stunned

By the waves of shocking condition

Of children lacking primary education

Life’s harsh but doesn’t have to be ferocious

To this situation of children, why people are oblivious?

 

Regardless of where you live

There is something in the air that stinks

But you breathe it anyhow, ignoring the hint

That more souls of children have been ripped

 

May be you are hectic balancing obligation

And say this is out of your volition

We are all hypnotized by our own greed

But for children fighting hunger, don’t forget to feed

Little for you, many for them

Iota of sympathy brings love that you should understand

 

Across your road and below downstairs

There is a deprived child hoping someone would care

You can see she’s sad even when she laughs

With her little hands, leftover food is what she collects

A smile sparkles when she finds half-eaten apple

Enough for breakfast, she doesn’t have to scrabble

So she jumps around like Tigger from Winnie the Pooh

But she probably hasn’t watched that wonderful cartoon

 

In complete desolation, she’d keep fighting for her precious innocence

While our duties as adults are omitted by our own ignorance

There is such a shame in the world that we live in

For something our humanitarian instincts are forced to give in

This is happening as the world turns

No matter how much we want to pretend

 

Nyi

( 26.6.2010 )

Author's Note

This is just the way I see it....and i write this with very simple words because I don't want to dramatized it as i believe the subject itself has already filled with drama..but if you don't feel the weight of this poem..let me know..i'll write this another way around next time..thanks for reading this..

Reviews

[Abdul Aziz]

Yea, it is really sad. The condition's probably worse here in India, where some children are forcefully made to beg. Well written.
There is just a single grammar error in the line "To this situation of children, why people are oblivious?". It should have been "why are people oblivious?"
But anyway, it is minor. The rhyming was good, and the message was better. Good job.

[Kanattas Atir Enomo]

i agree completely with your poem and what the reviews have said. though i don't see how this can stir empathy unless someone has gone through this, so i believe they meant sympathy. but this piece was great and really showed the message clearly.

[Joshua Donahue]

a really heart-felt poem. but i really wish you would have focused on children in general than just a little girl because there are TONS out there in situations like this. but point taken. really good.

[Ashley.M.E]

If poem is really meaningful and you get your point across beautifully. Most people feel this way though there are many people who can't see anything passed themselves... which is sad.

[R E Tree]

Every line of this poem is so meaningful. I hate crulity to anyone especially children. I have raised money for children in need from doing specail events at my school. I also took part in events in pubs to raise money for children in need. It's really sad to see children suffering. I can't stand seeing children in Africa that look like nothing but skin and bones. I really feel there pain and I feel so sorry for them.

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

The words of this poem strike empathy. This was a very compassionate view. It causes us to question the morals of our society.

[Coyote Poetry]

Sad part this is something that should be the front. I live in a rich Michigan county. Last year 700 kids had no address in this Macomb county. They were living in shelters. 21,000 kids are homeless in Detroit. Which is Wayne county. My company gave almost $800, 000 to food and shelters. But to feed so many is a impossible task. Many people are trying to help. This is a common problem now. Poor kids without homes what can do learn when they are scare and hungry. A powerful poem. You made me think.
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