Raising a child is no easy task
They cry and whine
And try as you might
They are incredibly hard to protect
There's no keeping them
Safe
No desert island you can hide them on
Away from the world and fire
Figurative and literal fire
Children aren't always safe
And try as I will
I know I cannot protect and shield my nephew
I cannot shield the baby yet to be born
But I can show them ways of escape
Books, poems, stories
Love, attention
But most of all
Family
Single mothers or fathers
Children left alone on the streets with no one to turn to
No one
No one to guide them
All alone
Feelings of injustice overwhelm me when I contemplate how many parents and children go to bed feeling lost
Alone
Cold and hungry
Praying to a higher being to be saved
The world is cruel cold place
No one should be left alone
Yet we can't shield them from the pain
Flames may engulf us
Tides may drown us
Walls will crumble
Locks will break
Secrets that were never meant to be spoken
Will be spoken
Hearts will yearn for love
Tears will need someone to dry them
And yet there's a feeling of loneliness
As if you're the only person in the world
The only one who knows your pain
Your in a sense right
But also very wrong
You have some kind of family
A daughter or son
Brother or sister
Cousin or relatives
Someone
Maybe a friend
Maybe not your own
But in some form
A family nonetheless
YOU ARE READING
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Poetry"But I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell. I know right now, you can't tell. But stay a while and maybe you'll see a different side of me" - Matchbox 20 Poems are my way of freedom, to express myself, and all of them are here in one place, most...
