Monday, November 8, 2010

things that shouldn't happen

there are things that shouldn’t happen
bitter things that make life hard
clouds that have no silver lining
hurts that leave us scarred

there are things that shouldn’t happen
car wrecks and red blood-stains
rape and murder, suicide
and war and drugs and pain

there are things that shouldn’t happen
guns and fists and blades
famine in a poor man’s land
diseases, cancer, aids

hard luck in business, broken things
and rain in harvest-time
projects that don’t turn out right
and wasted all our time

there are things that shouldn’t happen
all the bad things people do
feuds and hate and prejudice
greed and anger too

child abuse and bullied kids
newspapers full of crime
mothers without love to give
daddies without time

there are things that shouldn’t happen
to make us grieve and cry
life should never be so cruel
and children shouldn’t die

life should never be so cruel, and
     children
                 shouldn’t
                                die.
                                                Trish Boese

2 comments:

  1. that... is beautiful. because its so true and just how we feel! missy

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  2. I agree, so beautiful, heartfelt, and true...

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