On the Other Side of the Mountain
See the car parks
with their shiny new cars
next to the sparkling new sports arena.
and the smiling children,
excited about the game to be seen.
See the lovely girls
with their perfect faces
near the skyscraper buildings
that pierce the sky.
And how much people pay
for something to eat,
in the expensive restaurants
always so full.
Look at the beautiful shops
full of wonderful clothes
and the children enjoying life
down on the beach.
But on the other side
of the mountain
a smile is hard to find,
as people try to survive life
in a shanty town.
Children are wandering
alone in the streets
sometimes with nothing
on their feet.
With sores that never heal
and hair that's never clean.
Abandoned and hoping
to be pitied by the old lady
who takes in children
on the other side of town.
Life is very different
on the other side of the mountain.
Copyright © Tim Kitchen | Year Posted 2010
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