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I sit on the floor and wait from dusk to dawn, for a new day will soon be reborn. I count all the blooming flowers, and count down the long hours, while mum takes her shower. Today's the day, for it's my birthday. I hope I get A car, or A guitar or maybe even become A movie star, but that's asking A bit too much of me. I walk around singing out A loud, acting proud feeling as if my heads in A cloud. To my surprise I start stumbling over my words and begin mumbling. Maybe mum just forgot about me, or are they just hiding the presents from me? I walk through the hall, with my head dragging looking at the floor, and go to bed with my heart feeling torn. It's getting late and I can no longer wait. I turn off my light, and close my eyes and cry having so much things go through my mind. I drift to sleep but then I see, mum walking in my room in the middle of the night with A light. It's so bright. She raises my heart like A kite, taking of it flight and she says, good night, and turns of the lights. She raised my hopes high and then shot them out of the sky. I break down and cry, it feels as if I've just died. No one remembered why today was A special day for it was my birthday. I look at the sky and wonder why? I light my candle and close my eyes, tears dripping down onto my thighs, and I start to whisper in my mind. "I don't want A car, or even A guitar. I don't even want to become A movie star. I just want to be free of this disease called poverty, I just want people to stop running away from me. Free me of aids so I can stop feeling afraid. Stop me from being poor, so I can afford to stop sleeping on the floor. Make me smile for there is no reason to smile, but please make my life worth while. Take me away from Africa, for all I see is people being raped and all the kids hearts filled with hate, I'm loosing my faith for I am living each day even though there is nothing to live for". A Tear drops on my candle, And puts out the flame I whisper in pain,This is "My Birthday Wish" We wish for luxuries that only money can afford. They wish for water for they are poor. People need to learn to smile, for kids living in poverty have A legitimate reason not too. Be happy for what we have, and never complain for what we don't have. - Wiko Te Maru
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