On humanities beach, was an footling grain of sand
a child undesired and unplanned
discarded and forgotten unable to understand
A little barefoot girl, smudged with red dirt,
chestnut eyes wide and alert,
her cheeks showing dried tracks of fear, and hurt
her dark brown hair tangled from the wind
her little blouse, from wear, torn and pined
in her head she wondered how she'd sinned
Frightened, she stood a solitary specter,
hiding behind her only protector,
one of many rocks strewn over this sector
As the sun melted behind the forest, green and hilled,
the tide of night began to build
Shadows lengthened, darkened and chilled.
Clasping her tiny arms about her chest and hugging tight
as a blizzard of stars from the west grew from the first pinpoint of light,
she shivered, then quivered, fading into the blackness, out of sight.
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There's horrible eugenics too - getting rid of 'lesser' or 'sub-standard' people.
So true Orchi. Thanks for the read it means alot. The only trouble with this eugenics is who makes the decision. Now days it seems it is the health care system, govenment and criminals.
It seems to be happening more and more, children come into this world with such innocence and need treating with love and respect, why do people do this to them!
Andy
I think people always have and probably always will Gold. Thanks for the read and comment it is appreciated.
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