Discarded

sorenbarrett

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.

  • Author: sorenbarrett (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 14th, 2024 04:56
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  • orchidee

    There's horrible eugenics too - getting rid of 'lesser' or 'sub-standard' people.

    • sorenbarrett

      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.

    • Goldfinch60

      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

      • sorenbarrett

        I think people always have and probably always will Gold. Thanks for the read and comment it is appreciated.



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