The faint strangled cry
of a separated child,
parents detached
when the need is most.
An emotional bond
smashed to smithereens,
lack of food, lack of space
lack of sleep, lack of love.
We are bringing up
traumatised infants.
What example are
we setting for our future?
Does the human
no longer exist in humanity?
Have we become our
own worst nightmare?
Sorrowful and beautiful as always!?
Mae
Thank you, Jennifer. I wrote this with the US/Mexican border camps in mind, but your interpretation is true, also.
Jon
Obviously heartfelt, and unfortunately nowadays children are sofrequently traumatised when the parents split up. The older ones perhaps may understand better, but for the young ones their world just falls apart. Then sometimes there is also parental alienation. On the other hand one could say that a divorce is better than fighting the whole time. Either way the kids lose out.
Jennifer
Thanks, Devon and Don. Sadly, yes.
Humans have always had this me-first streak. Sadly.....
Devon Brock
Sun 30th Jun 2019 22:31
Looking through history, John, I think we always have been.
D
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Jon Stainsby
Mon 22nd Jul 2019 20:14
Thank you, Mae