The Bleeding Heart

Written by

Debra Faulconer Baker

Her innocent eyes full of fear

Another baby lost in society

The bleeding heart of her Brother

Watch over her

Giving all he has

His Love

In a kiss to calm her fears

Their Mother

Gone to find food

By way of a hand out

or

Rummaging through garbage cans

I am bitter and angry

The fools we've become

Where buildings stand vacant

Own by cities

Yet, their budgets have no lead way

For spending on the homeless

Instead

They allow them to dwell in hiding

Some too weak to even hide

Yet, others raise millions

In hope of saving people

In other countries

My people have lost hope

Children here are living in fear

Homeless

Copyright 2008