A Homeless Child
A Homeless Child
By Elton Camp
Destiny doesn’t live in a country far away
She’s a child born and living in the USA
Destiny and her mother have lived alone
The child’s father is not dead—just gone
She doesn’t understand why he’s not there
“Mother, why is it my daddy doesn’t care?”
To explain to the child, the mother tries
But she can’t keep tears from her eyes
“Your father just wasn’t ready to settle down.
Someday soon, he says, he will come around.”
The mother worked hard for very low pay
But her company had to shut down one day
Their life then became endless helter-skelter
Most nights they spent at the homeless shelter
Destiny misses her home along with all her toys
Wishes she could be like most girls and boys
Instead, she huddles against her mother in fear
As another scary night on the street draws near
(To see the supporting picture, go to http://www.scribd.com/doc/78236749/A-Homeless-Child )
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