Lonely Child

Lonely Child A cast-off Loner, A battle-weary Child —whose cries become quieter and quieter After realizing no one hears. Does anyone care? Does anyone notice the Child who is too young to have world-weary eyes? Not his peers— they have tossed him aside for the “better” things in life. Not his parents— who abandoned him to the agony of constant strife. Those weary eyes, those tired eyes have seen too many lies and not enough time. No kindness, just the dark shadow Of disappointment and lies. No hope, just the grey cloud Of rejection and pain. Do you hear his cries? Or are you also deaf and blind towards this suffering? Listen closely—you may never know, This struggling Child just might be Next to you and hurting.