Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord. Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt. Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say Aha, aha. Let all those that seek you rejoice and be glad in you: and let such as love your salvation say continually, Let God be magnified. But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: you are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying. (The Holy Bible, King James Version and in Old Testament Psalm 70: 1thru5)
The little children of the world eventually will be the rulers of the world; parents raise them to be productive and active people knowing love, hope, faith, honesty, self-confidence, and self-esteem and to be bold with the ability to love others as they love themselves.
The Innocence of a Newborn
The baby didn’t ask to be born…
no-one cares if there’s food or not
wetness is a part of the baby’s day.
A confinement in a playpen is existent
no love, no care, little food and lots of crying…
blisters on the buttocks leave pain and soreness.
Parent’s care more about all night parties and booze
baby’s stuck in a back bedroom, never checked about.
Music blares throughout the dirty house
mornings; no-one comes to care for baby
everyone’s asleep on floors, chairs, and beds
it’s been hours since baby was fed or diapered.
A beautiful baby boy left alone to live in filth
no-one cared when he was brought home.
Grandparents lived out-of-town not aware of the situation
neighbors not close enough to be aware of conditions.
The boy cannot talk…only cry and cry without being heard
his cries need a hearkening for an angel to hear.
A baby’s innocence is being pushed to the limit…
tiny fingers, its prime nourishment at night.
Hands reach but no-one to beget security
a soul craving love and attention from a Mother.
A baby’s innocence is being pushed to the limit…
a tiny soul craves love, nourishment, and attention.
Barbara Kasey Smith is the writer of this poem. Barbara Kasey Smith – Copyright 2014 – Use by Permission Only