The Orphan

An innocent cry
A desperate Cry 
All imbibed in one
Beautiful God's creation
Blessed to be born 
An abandoned baby 
Barely one
All alone in the face of famine 
No one to call mother
No man to name father
No food to eat
No water to quench the fire of thirst
Stranded all alone in a barren land 
Helpless and lonely
Malnourished and unkept
Legs and hands more like a bamboo stick
Veins struggling to carry weak blood 
Oh God! What more can i say?
My heart is weak with the mere thought of it
I cannot think it 
Nor dream it
A brand new dawn
A vampire vulture arrives
Waiting patiently
Eager to end its hunger! 
Weeping I screamed 'God save a soul'
And next
A loud wail
Why oh lord should the innocent cry?
Life is a mystery
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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