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The Unknown Child

by Dave Dunn

 

I am the unknown child the stork didn't bring,
my mother struck down during endless bombing,
no chance had I to ever see the light of dawn,
or graduate from milk to rusks made from corn.
 
The web can reveal the millions that died in war,
those that were soldiers and sailors and more,
the many others who died without raising a fist,
but who counted the babi...

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Sunday 5th February 2012 8:31 pm

war   Loss   Children

There Be Fairies...

by Dave Dunn

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There be Fairies in the garden,
for so I have been told,
some share the nests of sparrows,
while others are less bold,
so they sit out on the branches
of trees and listen to the song
from any birds that care to share,
a tune to show them they belong....
 
©Rhumour
September 11th 2011

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Wednesday 14th September 2011 12:24 am

Fantasy   Children

Rebel With A Cause (v2)

by Dave Dunn


I am a rebel against torture 

I am a rebel against pain 

I seek an end to hunger 

I seek an end to the shame 


The shame that comes from knowing 

all those children dying without water 

all those children dying without names 

all those children dying from war 


Why do men play their vicious games 

why do those men pretend to serve God 

when all they want is power ...

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Wednesday 11th August 2010 6:08 am

politics   children   poverty   war   greed   business

Simply Time

by Dave Dunn

Simply Time

 

With Crystal Ball, I might have found

Some way to weave my way through time

Instead, I played without the rules

Did it my way throughout the schools

Meandered free from guides or maps

Ate my meals from plates on laps

Camped and rambled, cycled too

My only aim - my love for you

 

Single till I sang your song

Wed while we were still so youn...

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Tuesday 21st July 2009 2:38 pm

children   illness   Life   Loss   sorrow   time

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