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Just Street Trash Kids |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
sad little faces hungry haunted eyes ignored by passersby tattered shoes and oversized jeans scavenged from others trash she holds his little hand in hers and keeps him close to her they are all they have each other since mama ran away she does the best she can to feed him to keep him warm and dry but each day it gets harder and harder to face his crying eyes trying to keep him safe trying to smile and sing hes only four shes only seven sad little faces hungry haunted eyes ignored by passersby |
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SpitFire Member Elite
since 2000-04-19
Posts 2396 |
~My oh my oh my Paula,...this is a very affective piece of writing. It has hit me in the heart,...hard. WoW. A truly tragic observation to write about. You've done an amazing job with this. Take care. *Peace. |
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ladysixstring Member
since 2000-07-27
Posts 374 |
Excuse me while I run for a tissue and kiss my babies... oh how sad... so so sad. -jaimie www.ladysixstring.com |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Thats it...just rip our hearts out!!!! Your words haunt and unfortuantely are true. You have penned it well and the sadness will loom. Sad but wonderful piece. |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Spitfire...children are our future...to let even one slip thru the cracks is the worst kind of failure. ladysixstring...yes kiss your kids hold them tight...there but for the grace of God. Mark...you know the place children hold in my heart...and this should rip |
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juliet_2u Senior Member
since 2000-07-23
Posts 1125North Carolina |
Oh Paula, this was so heart wrenching. I too have a very special place in my heart for children. This was very moving and so real. Juls |
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Auguste 
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Paula, This one reminded me of my father's life growing up as a child during the Great Depression. He'd often speak of those days. This is very good work, and so sad... Michael |
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Nikolette Sadness
since 2000-07-29
Posts 337port richey fl. |
i liked this so much i just had to put it at number 1!  Nik i was once in love and happy...but you can call me Sadness. |
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JnR4eva Member
since 2000-08-07
Posts 377Bronx, NY |
Wow, so sad yet so true...you know it's not so much that this event had to happen per se..but the fact that many homeless people in general just live this way...truly is sad..thanx for sharing. This is good "my love is my motivation my love is my inspiration perception of this poem is your interpretation" -- me |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
Oh Paula! you have found my soft spot with these words, you have touched me deeply. Indeed children are our future and they should be nurtured and protected at all costs! God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me. ~Unknown |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
 Paula, Paula, Paula This was just so very sad. I could picture these children so well and all the machismo I thought I had left me when I shed a tear over this one. Imagining my two children in this same plight only made it worse for me. I had to go give them a hug and kiss and tell them the daddy would never leave them. Now I need you to pen something more joyous, something that will make me smile and laugh. I need my machismo back. Garfield |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Paula~ You know I share your misery over this subject. When they cannot choose ... how sad. Poverty's children are in every community ... when do we help ? Easy to shed tears over them ... takes passionate compassion to reach out and help them. Thank you for sharing this tender piece of your heart. Bless you. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! |
I ditto what Marge said |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Juls...thanks for reading girl...and for your comments Michael...yes sad but such an everyday event anymore that we dont EVEN see these faces...and what does that say about us? Nik...thank you baby girl Jnr4eva...thank you...its the kids you know...helpless EagleOne...all kids too regardless of race creed or colour...a child is a child...truly a gift from heaven ggrn3...darlin you have all the machismo you need...it takes a man to be DADDY and you are all that and more. Marge...I know this is something we share...and we HAVE to take a stand...not just here but in the real world where it truly counts. Jeff...ditto...I know...PTNLSK |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
A sad, heart-ripping poem this, Paula... your compassion and heart-felt feelings show... Thanks for sharing... regards, sudhir |
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sarahC Member
since 2000-06-07
Posts 84Michigan |
Wow Paula this is sad.....I have a difficult time with this subject I could never get into all of it in this reply but you did a great job on this wonderful post.. Just me |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Sudhir...thank you for taking the time to read SarahC...this is sad but unfortunately all too true to many times |
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