Penguin RushLife Goes On
Here’s a poem that I composed for one of my Toastmasters speeches;The little girl locks herself in the room; And stays there in the gloom,
Trying not to hear to the violent argument; She chants, “Dad, please leave mommy alone...”
Let there be hope, life goes on.
The old man walks feebly; Among other refugees,
His wife raped, his son murdered; His whole world becomes blurred,
Let there be hope, life goes on.
During cold winter nights; Helpless and homeless,
The man lies under the bench; An old blanket his only friend,
Let there be hope, life goes on.
People question about the father; But she just turns her deaf ears,
No matter what it takes, she will raise the child; Even if the father won’t,
Let there be hope, life goes on.
He swallows bitter tears; To break the news about his cancer,
He has to remain strong and cheerful; For his children are still young and playful,
Let there be hope, life goes on.
The couple hugs each other, feeling hopeless; Looking at their infant, lying there lifeless,
A bullet had entered their son and ‘pierced’ through their hearts; People punish them because of anger and hatred,
Let there be hope, life goes on.
At the treatment centre, she holds her mum tight; Being a rape victim, everything does not seem right,
But she knows what happened was not her fault; So she won’t let herself rot,
Let there be hope, life goes on.
His world is a total darkness; He can’t see, but he can feel,
His eyes are shut, but his heart’s open; He doesn’t count on others to be independent,
Let there be hope, life goes on.
© Copyright Abdun N.A. - Malaysia; 12/12/03; 08:24pm
posted by The Pisces Man @ 10:02 pm
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