My heart cries out for the hungry child, not the one over in another country,
but the one down the street from you and me.
A kid is walking his beat
looking for something to eat.
little sister needs fed
and she has no place to lay her weary head.
Not far from there,
is someone who used to care.
Drinking memories away
hoping not to live another day.
His shoes, her shoes, issues
every kid needs a good pair of shoes.
copyright 2009 James Ray Stewart
This poem was written in honor of children everywhere. Yes, it is from my own personal experience with child abuse and neglect that brought these words about. I had the title several years ago, but no words came to me at the time until now. Every child needs a good pair of shoes, (parents, upbringing) to steer them in the right direction. We must be careful not to put shoes on them that are too big to fill. And the cycle continues.
ReplyDeleteso true.our heavenly father even gives us sandles of the gospel of peace.JESUS said he is the way the truth and the life, follow him and be like him, seems like many people would rather put on essau's shoes and try to be like their brother instead of being who GOD created them to be in CHRIST JESUS with the faith of a child. ARE YOU FREE?
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