The Orphan
We walk through life floating on air
oblivious to the tears of the lonely child
his life shattered by the loss of kith and kin
Where are my parents he cries.
Dragging himself along he sees only a mirage
that disappears at his approach
What's to become of me he cries
as he hears the roll of thunder.
Dark clouds billow overhead
he has no place to shelter
He's blown by the wind and slapped by swirling dust
seeking an elusive dream of hope.
Head bent in despair his lean body grows weaker by the minute
he has not eaten or tasted water for days
except for a few drops of rain that briefly wetted his lips
leaving him more parched than before
yet he hangs on to his fading wits.
Will I always be alone he shouts at the skies
as the vultures move in for a strike
His clothes hang from his bony frame
flapping in the wind like a wind vane
that brings an airplane to safe landing.
What is to become of me how did I get
here
where are those who bore me
the ones I held so dear
Perhaps they are in the howling wind
or in the stars above
Maybe in the lights that flicker over the dyke
Maybe I won’t find them 'til
the time is right.
Oh, to be loved once more,
to feel the tender touch of gentle
hands that once caressed my brow
My tears have dried I have cried too much
my throat is parched
I feel only thirst for love
Will I ever find the ones who loved me.
Yet hope keeps his steps constant
Maybe over that hill my search will end
maybe my loved ones await me on the other side
Clawing the sand with bony fingers
he hauls himself up over the hill.
Alas, I feel it in my bones though no longer existent
I hear it in the echo off the mountains ..I am the echo
I hear it in the howling wind -- I am the wind now
I see it in the valley beyond --I am in the valley.... eternal.
I am home at last.
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