A Namibian Poem

LITTLE BOY

 Little boy sitting on the sandy beach
with outstreched hands for someone to reach.
People walk by, but nobody sees
that little face begging them please!

His hunger burns, his eyes they tear…
how desperately he wishes for someone to hold him near.
He needs their warmth – he needs their love.
He needs someone to rescue him from this life so tough!

Little boy sitting on the beach with a runny nose.
He chews his nails while the cold wind blows.
As he watches the sun go down,
He feels so sad – he’s been left alone.

As the night gets darker, a icy breeze blows away his tears.
It would take a storm to blow away his fears!
bundled together he lays on the ground.
The waves are still – one can hear no sound.

As the morning sun rises on the opposite side of the sea, a fisherman finds a lifeless body -
death has turned the key.
His eyes show one more expression except the frozen stare -
They question: Why did no one comfort me?
Why did no one care?

 

Michaela Elizabeth Von seydlitz, Namibia

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