The Poor
How poor are those
who have no goods
who starve in hunger
without good food
yet poorer those
who fall through cracks
whose basic knowledge
sorely lacks
to whom words fail
who cannot write
to whom ideas
hold no delight
so sad are those
described indeed
the poorest those
who cannot read.
jennifer Malden
Tue 12th Feb 2019 17:53
This is very sad. I really couldn't bear not to be able to read especially - I think I can remember (I was 4) when my Mum taught me to read, and I suddenly realised I could read whole sentences - not just C A T. A moment of intense joy. Black Beauty was the book - can anyone else remember that?
Jennifer