A Helping Hand

I was a child

who was shivering in the cold

I was alone crying and nobody know who was my mother and father

I was shouting for food in latin and nobody was there to bother

Dogs were licking me and eagles were crowding

I found no humanity in  human but in a mother dog

Who understood my hunger and fed me milk by thinking she has six children instead of five

I was just able to stand and walk as I turned three

I found a child who was crying under the tree

I took her in my arms

I went to each and every house  ( for food)

A day passed , she stopped crying

I got tired and stopped worrying

I was telling her I am her mother and father

she became everything for me

but that everything remained nothing

As she passed away few days before

I was foolish and I was not known She was no more

Like me thousands were survived with no hope

But like this child millions were giving up their lives

Please give us a helping hand.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Haick Avatar
January 21, 2010 at 8:38 AM
A hauntingly sad write, Rajkumar. Congratulations on your poem being featured this week. Peace, Audrey
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January 21, 2010 at 2:06 AM
Very sad picture portrayed in this piece of art. Congratulations my friend for being featured. Ernilando
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January 20, 2010 at 12:02 PM
Many congrats on your featured poem this week. Rgds Janette
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January 19, 2010 at 8:43 PM
This is a wonderful piece , congrats on your well deserved feature. keep writing, you are such a wonderful poet. Your poetry friend Adeleke
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January 18, 2010 at 6:27 PM
A reminder that children often have to live with challenges and sad realities that they should never have to. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Wishing you ongoing success with your writing. Karen
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January 18, 2010 at 1:05 PM
Many congratulations on your poetry being featured this week >> James
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January 18, 2010 at 4:05 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Rajkumar. I hope you have many more. Have a wonderful week. Love, Carol
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