Throw Away Children

Why does this continue even in our modern world?

 

A throw -away child

 

Cannot dream sweet dreams

 

Huddled between

 

Thin dirty sheets

 

 A throw -away child

 

Endures each day

 

In listless empty childs play

 

 

 

… hiding secret wishes

 

 

 

A throw -away child

 

Shields a tender heart

 

Grimly held together, apt to fly apart

 Because loneliness fills everyday …

 

With visceral and psychic pain

 

And demoralized flesh is prone to decay

 

 

 

...when no one listens 

 

 

 

A throw- away child

 

Has empty eyes

 

Knowing more of evil

 

Than adults realize

Anger slices them apart inside

 

... paring humanity away

 

 

 

Who will speak for the weak? 

 

For voices without say? 

 

How can society allow children

 

To be mistreated this way? 

Reviews

[Lily]

This is really good, hopefully people who read it will realise children have eyes and children have brains, and children can feel the pain when they're treated like this.

[felioness]

Thank you for reading this piece and leaving words of wisdom and encouragement.

[Riley Bray]

This poem is really wonderful. Not only did I love your choice of words, but the way you wrote them seemed to sew everything together quite nicely. Truly a fantastic poem, Kudos.

[soliloquy]

There is power in these words. Thank you for your insight here.

[New Dawn]

Beautiful , if sad, poem with a very stark and relevant message. Too many children live in such circumstances.

[felioness]

Thank you.

[B-poet]

I love this poem. It really depicts the inner pain and struggle of lost and belittled childern who have no one to protect them from the depths of disparity. Great write. :)

[felioness]

Thank you. Very much appreciated.