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Tell Me Why

We read in the papers We see on the news Our children of tomorrow Battered and bruised By neglectful parents What did they have them for And rebel leaders Fighting their wars Even in society Our kids are prey Gone tomorrow From yesterday Even natural disasters Take their toll In the streets they scavenge Invisable food bowl They are our future In our survival apply Why does it happen Tell me why http://www.thehighlanderspoems.com/life-4.php

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Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 2/12/2010 7:41:00 PM

A grim reality on the nightly news every night.. and u have captured the essence of this ongoing tragedy and abuse toward our future tomorrows... a wonderful in depth view of a sad problem.. luv.. "Sweetheart"

Skat A

Date: 2/11/2010 3:19:00 PM

SORRY I CANT TELL YOU WHY...... GOOD POEM I LIKED IT...I.T.

Caroline Cécile Delacroix

Date: 2/11/2010 2:16:00 PM

Awesome James! I love it. True, the tragedy of so many children today. How shameful indeed. Why have them in the first place indeed, when one is not able to take properly care of them? How do such hateful "crime lords" get to a position of leadership fighting their war and the expense of their people? Why, oh why, indeed? Thanks for sharing. Best wishes to you and yours. Caroline.