In places too many
On this one blue-green ball,
Children haul
More than the weight of firewood
On their backs,
Big or small.
Sorrow, loss, illness, agony
Needs unmet
Unheard calls …
Yet they are all
Our children,
Their pain is our
Shortfall.
They are worthy of better:
In the now
For the future
For humanity’s long haul.
For The Daily Post
Gosh. That photo and poem really get to the heart of the injustices on Earth at present. There is so much about how the distribution of wealth that needs to change.
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And much to do to take care and protect children, who are often the victims of decisions not of their making.
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How long does the haul need to be before we realize the poverty that is around us and make the required changes to end it.🌞🌞
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It need not be long, if enough of us take heed and work to make life more equitable for all on the one planet we share.
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