Lost Child

See those stars in the heavens above
Feel the night close around you
Child who never felt a mother's love
Don't let the anger surround you
Everything seems beyond your reach
Failure in whatever you try
Hypocrisy in all they teach
Sometimes you just want to die
Life has never been kind nor fair
So many paths to choose
Doesn't seem to make a difference
No matter what you lose
You need to focus on all that's right
And the positives in your life
Make it through another night
Go beyond the hurt and strife
You have so much to offer the world
Hidden behind the pain
Feeling that your souls been hurled 
Into the pouring rain
Rise above the anger and rage
Never looking behind you
Like a final scene on life's stage
Let the power of love remind you

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 2/14/2014 12:26:00 PM
so so thought provoking and deep~~~~ Denise has said it. Great write vince.
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Date: 12/18/2013 12:10:00 PM
that was deep and beautiful
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Date: 7/8/2012 11:15:00 AM
A beautiful write, Vince, and one that many can integrate into their lives..."Never looking behind you", is no easy feat. I did try again for the Coast Guard, but this time I was eliminated before it was finally processed.:( You hand the reader a slicker and umbrella..thank you!! Best wishes, Mikki
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Date: 7/3/2012 3:28:00 PM
As a retired teacher of over 30 years, I wish some of this love could be spread in inner-city classrooms around the country. Love, daver
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Date: 7/3/2012 10:05:00 AM
To know how to be loving and give love one must first expoerience the gift of love. There are more lost children in the world than the world knows. It is hard to know the depth or size of an unseeable wound that most do not even know is there. Huggs TLee
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Date: 6/26/2012 4:06:00 PM
Such beauty and kindness of spirit the write glows. Light & Love
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Date: 6/20/2012 11:38:00 AM
a song of faith and courage.. love of self above all, vince... compelling!..:) huggs!
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Date: 6/19/2012 6:02:00 PM
great write Vince,get a few copies framed and sent to some homes,you are blessed
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Date: 6/11/2012 5:43:00 PM
You have such a heart for young people Vince, it has been evident before, and if my memory serves me well, I know you have counseled and worked with those who come from troubled homes. This poem speaks of who you are, and how much you care. :) God Bless
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Date: 6/7/2012 12:49:00 PM
Enjoyed reading your poetry this afternoon Vince. Hope you have a beautiful evening. Love, Carol
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