Neglect Creates Holes-Glosa Verse

Glosa Verse -Cats and the cradle, song by Harry Chapin A child arrived just the other day, He came to the world in the usual way. But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay. He learned to walk while I was away. ____________________________________ Neglect Creates Holes opening the newspaper much to my dismay I glanced over the story with the words child and slay a tear trickled into my coffee my sugar for today too busy to read anymore for my eyes grew sore the hospital only a moment away "A child arrived just the other day" born with a hole is his heart yet a huge grin upon his face knowing life was going to be a struggle he handled it with grace putting joy within his parents eyes though many nights they did pray for him to pull through that fate would be ever so kind to allow their son to live and play "He came to the world in the usual way" with a pricetag from many medical bills worthy of later hopes and dreams becoming a reflection of parental bliss their joy an ongoing theme just when he grew strong from so much love it slowly began to decay parents have a way of becoming far too busy they forget their responsibilty to nourish, educate, and even pray "But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay" surely a child should understand what it takes to survive for a family must work together so that they may all stay alive but the cost created a loss as his heart started to betray the joys instilled within his soul when loneliness ruptured the hole the tear faced father was heard to say "He learned to walk while I was away"....... (Glosa)