Seeds of Promise
Same story told in sad famished pupils,
Every effort given as hunger pangs thrive.
A mother lays her head pondering tomorrow,
Wondering if her child is dead or alive.
Creative souls full of epic promise,
Born in this bag of epidermal atrophy.
Pondering the generations next meal,
An epidemic disaster, true catastrophe.
With chins resting on weary knees;
Abdomen bloating with hope.
Perched on plains of poverty,
Atop death’s plank, they cope.
Flies attack moistened eyes,
Tears struggle to find their streams.
Starving spirits anticipate rain,
Living on dehydrated dreams.
Creative souls full of promise,
Seeds planted in thirsty sands.
Yearning to bloom as beautiful flowers,
In a garden of arid lands.
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Sami Al-khalili's "A Piece of Bread Please" Contest
Copyright © Abe Lopez | Year Posted 2009
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