UNICEF: Half of All Refugees Are Children
(headline for news story of the fact)
E stands for emergency
F for fund
And the C—well, that’s
For the halves of us
Our own,
Who deserve innocence
In which to incubate
Play and siblings whole
On learning rolls
Harmed only through
Mischief cared for
In embracing arms
Rob these ones of life
When you die
They will inherit
And make a world
As hate-able
As they find
When we treat them
And on
the altars
of the world
clcouch123 
September 13, 2016 at 3:03 am
a beautiful and deep poem about a despicable truth. sigh.
September 15, 2016 at 8:54 pm
We say the children are the future. Then consider what we do. Our future can look grim.
September 16, 2016 at 3:07 am
oh yes. 😦 oh yes. 😦
September 14, 2016 at 10:14 pm
So much for Jesus’ “let the little children come to me be do not hinder them . ..” And His other words about not harming children.
September 15, 2016 at 8:55 pm
Yes, Jesus literally and meaningfully lifted children above the rest. Why won’t we do the same?
September 15, 2016 at 9:51 pm
I guess many people think if they’re children they don’t know much. They’re weak, so people easily exploit them. Sometimes still the old adage: “Children should be seen and not heard.”