A little kid was curious,
He asked his mother:
Why is the sky blue?
And clouds are white?
Why is my skin black?
And yours is white?
Why doesn’t dad live with us?
And why do you guys always fight?
Why do tears taste salty?
And why do I have to be alone on weekend nights?
When the sky gets dark,
Why do the stars look so bright?
Mother was playing with her new phone.
She had to get ready, her boyfriend was coming soon.
She grabbed his arm with an angry look.
Go watch T.V or read a book.
I have a headache, still need to cook.
Still didn’t get a chance to update my status on Facebook.
Yaz
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Wow! It is true. Your message is powerful. The way you express the unfortunate realities of this world is heart touching. Keep writing and thanks for sharing 🙂
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Thank you for your sweet words 🙂
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Sad but very true!
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Unfortunately yes
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This is a sad truth but beautifully expressed.
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Sadly it is 😦
And thanks for your compliment
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Oh my goodness that poem delinquency says it all and Is very sadly reflective of so many children’s lives.
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You are absolutely right .it is real but unfortunately it’s true
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So true!
Promise not to do this!
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Thank you !
Please spread this message 🙂
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beautifully written!
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Sad and profound.
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Deeply touching and direct poem. Great posting .
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Thank you so much …your feedback is like fuel for my thoughts .i really appreciate it sir
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The Delinquency
So Eloquently
Expressed.
Shiva
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Thank you shiva 🙂
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“Words Warrior”
I liked the name of your Blog.
Thanks for the Follow.
So the War of Words makes Friends.
Unlike the War of Weapons makes Enemies.
See you soon again.
Shiva
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Lol :))) that’s true war of words makes friend
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So vividly true – brought me to tears.
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Thank you 🙂
Please share this message we all need that to know …kids need time and attention
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sad.the child is the winner though. He just needs to fight through life.The mother loses a diamond for rhinestone
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You are absolutely right .with the right guidance they could be winner
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Very sad. Eloquently spoken!
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Ouch. Poignant.
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Sadly yes 😦
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Have you seen this in your life or are you using poetry to highlight a broader issue?
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That’s interesting that you are the first person who’s asked me this question 🙂
This is what happening now a days and I have seen this many times so I decided to highlight it 🙂
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I try to view my smartphone like a bad habit I don’t want my children to see. When they come in the room I stash the phone as quickly as possible.
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That’s a smart move ..my grandma used to say that ..A snake slither and he has many curve but when he enters his house he goes straight ”
It’s mean when we come back to our house we should give all of our attention to our family
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Eye contact is liquid gold for childhood development. We model poor behaviour and short change their capacity to connect to other people. It’s a huge issue and your poem does a service to those who read it. Thank you.
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Yes that’s true ..you are absolutely right joanne 🙂
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Wow….
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An interesting exploration of the makings of a delinguent. As a former secondary teacher, I’ve done a lot of work on delinquency, and being neglected emotionally, denied love and attention, is a huge factor in its cause. 🙂
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Oh wow that’s impressive . I am happy you found it interesting thank you 🙂
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😀
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Reblogged this on Ancien Hippie.
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Excellent job! So very true. Another reason why I’m not on FB and get bugged by folks who are on it just about every single hour on their phones.
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Thank you I’m glad you like that 🙂
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💔
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What would children do without the ‘Why’ word? They seem to have an insatiable curiosity…..thank you for stopping by 🙂
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Too true.
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Thank you so much 🙂
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wow!!!! Speechless !!!
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Thank you so much .i really appreciate it
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You are welcome!
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One can’t think that a mother can be so callous.
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This world is full of surprises 😦
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This is my favorite. It is so touching and so true in so many lives. Is there a followup to this one? Would love it if not. I haven’t gone through all of your work yet. Keep it up.
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Thank you so much corrie 🙂
I wrote this poem in front of my friend when she was crying ..so you can feel little pain in this poem
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Hi Words Warrior. Great poem so true this must happen often that lack of love and respect for a child! Thank you for liking my poems Alarm! and Despair! Peace and Best Wishes. The Foureyed Poet.
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Thank you so much 🙂
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