Nobody’s Children

Toss them

Trade them
Train them
Leave them

From left to right they’ll go about
Treated like mindless dolls
Manipulated by the grown
Tossed into the abyss of the unknown

Up and down they’ll travel the streets
Looking for a warm home to rest
A caring family to possess
And love that will never end

Around and around they will be tossed
Like a carousel at top speed
By the ones that claim their genes

Love is unknown to them
Home is a figment of their imagination
Care is neglected
Food
Is
Denied

Nobody’s Children

Can you hear they’re screams?
On a cold wintry night

Can you see their faces?
Pressed between the floor and a moth eaten sheet
Beneath the dirt of the day

Can you imagine their dreams?
Of going to the moon
Becoming a princess
Or just being a doctor

Can you feel their despair?
When all is denied except air


Nobody’s Children
They are there

Can you alleviate their anguish?