Their Faces Tell It All!

Let us unite to help those whose faces reveal pain, hunger and poverty!

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Their Faces Tell It All!

Emptiness, scars of pain, lines on many a face,
Are defined as harsh, soulful, difficult to erase.
Mothers, children wait at wells of abandonment.
Their survival hinges on grace instead of disgrace.

Mothers lovingly grasp babies in weakened arms,
Clutched, protected, and kept safely hidden from harms.
Loud cries, robbed of joy, pierce day, shatter quiet.
Lamentations, wailing, sound loudly death's alarm.

Pitiful is plight yet broken spirits bravely hang on.
Life is, bleak, sunrise reveals a darkened dawn.
Husbands, fathers are buried in premature of graves.
Chants of sorrow, funeral dirges are most common song.

Is hope of healing possible for such a lot?
Mankind labels them as an unfit, ugly blot.
Shall brothers in spirit extend a helping hand?
Tired eyes search to find answers in battles fought.

We must search for answers together; me and you.
Strive to overcome nation's plight with projects new.
With spirit of brotherhood, extend love and kindness.
Let us snuff out the past with a revived world view!

We must say,

"I WILL BE THERE"!

Sheila Bowyer Kline
Crying for the brokenhearted!

Reviews

[Ellen Hammond]

A very thought provoking, compassionate poem from a heart that needs to be heard. Often people say, "Well, I am only one person so what would I be able to do?" But if every person reached out to lend a helping hand to even one less fortunate soul, love and kindness would spread like wildfire to touch the hearts around the world.

Good rhyme and meter here, and a great message!

[Serend1p1ty]

A deep, conscience eating write.
How often do we really sit down & think of those in pain. How often do we stop looking at disasters as statistics, but as individuals who have had their world turned upside down.
The second stanza was especially hard hitting.
Stunning, yet sobering as well.

Yours truly,
cloud6

[R J Askew]

I can imagine this being written in 1918 or 1945 ... it is a very serious and heartfelt capturing of what it is to be human. Without hope and morality we are nothing but grubby, greedy animals. Over the last 20-30 years we have tended more to the greedy side of our nature with the urge to succeed at all costs as portrayed in Wall Street showing us some uncomfortable truths about how we are. Yes, freedom is good, but freedom to be greedy at other people's expense?

[Bud]

We must show that we will be there while saying it. Actions speak louder than any verbal vibrated utterings could ever convey. It is our unspoken, morally inner obligation to help those in need, lest we have not a heart. Thank you for sharing this important message with us all, your readers.

[An owl on the moon]

A deeply moving, emotional write that grips the heart... How powerful is love for those who are hurting, weak, helpless... Oh, your words lift and triumph over the fiction that the world is only selfish and cold... May we rise up and say "I will be there!"

[Jenny Nelson]

Absolutely! What a wonderful piece as a call to action. Beautifully written.

[deeps]

This is so deep and touching. I like what you have said here. This is a very well expressed write here.

[Sean M. Addams]

a very deep piece love the message in this and thought that you expressed it well... overall i thought you did great on this thought provoking piece.. a very superb job from u

[Tina Kline]

Great poem. You paint a sad picture of so many human lives that is so true. We shouldn't turn our backs even if all we can do seems so small and not worthwhile. Kindness comes in all shapes and sizes. You've written a very important message and did it very well.

[George Love]

A very truthful look at a horribly persistent problem in our world. You take this one to the mat!