'See them Now'

In the careless raptures of our hearts,

What do we see?

Do we see the world

Magnified in our indifference?

In a universe of want,

For every child

Like a mighty wind that blows,

Through the vast emptiness of their lives

Those multitudes that press,

Against our hearts

To hear them,

Sing for freedom

Do we forget ,

How it was

That great climb for survival,

In a world of uncertainty

To long for meaning,

In our existence

Peace in our days,

To really live before we die

See them now,

Don't let the hunger define

Their every moment,

As they hover on the brink

Of extinction

©Mary Cecil