Suffer the Children

Young human beings, children but not quite
without fear, hunger, and family woes,
in an unjust world fragmented and trite.

Innocence plundered, crushed spirit their plight,
where’s the parental protection for those
young human beings, children but not quite?

Camilla of Kids Co outspoken forthright
floats hope love and fun to those in the throes
of an unjust world fragmented and trite.

An army of helpers paint their world bright,
need fosters kinsfolk of sisters and bro’s
young human beings, children but not quite.

Cut welfare, rife rumour, venomous spite
as carrion crows pick peck at their foes
in an unjust world fragmented and trite.

Kids Co shut down. We’ll rage wild at the night
riven by shame for their lost tomorrows
young human beings, children but not quite,
in an unjust world fragmented and trite.

© Helen McIntosh
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August 2015