Homeworks to do,
Puzzles to solve,
Toys to be put back,
Drawings to colour…
Then comes the ugly green veggies,
That mommy insists I must eat.
Oh, please, mommy, for just one day,
Can I have ice cream instead?
Tell me my favourite story,
As you tuck me to bed,
Please make sure to check,
There’re no monsters underneath.
These seem like little things,
But it’s too hard to process,
I’m just a child age six,
This is my kind of stress.
But do you know?
There are kids younger than me,
Carrying luggage, breaking rocks,
Their childhood, snatched by poverty.
A Tiny Request:
Bangladeshi Photojournalist, GMB Akash has been taking an initiative to help people around by providing them with education, helping them set up a small business, and more. I’m sure there are more amazing people like him trying to make a difference, promote them, donate if you can.
Most of my poetry this month will revolve around his photostories.
Checkout his blog: https://gmbakash.wordpress.com/
To donate: https://www.patreon.com/gmbakash
For his books, biographies and more: https://www.gmb-akash.com/home
Featured image by: Victoria Borodinova from Pexels
This is so true and unfortunately often overlooked
It’s so saddening to see kids so young work. But if they don’t work, they don’t get food. If only there were proper plans to eradicate poverty, and give a beautiful childhood to every kid. 💔💔💔
I completely agree, so much wealth in the world so little distribution of it.
It also makes us realise that our day to day problems are not really that much when compared to others. This sort of poem gives us all a well needed reality check.
Heartbreakingly true🥺
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such a beautiful poem! I commend him for what he’s doing!
Thank you so much! He’s truly awesome! 🤗♥️♥️
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This touched my heart 💓💓
Thank you so much, Sukanya! 🤗🤗♥️♥️
My pleasure dear 💖 friend 🙂
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Sad reality 😔😔
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You are doing a great job by highlighting about great job here. Pls keep it up.
And great poems too 🙂
Thank you so much, Deb. So glad you like these poems and the works he does. It truly means a lot to me. 🤗🤗🤗
A lot of things need to be changed.
Truee…
This is so sad but it just made me realize all the things I took for granted. It’s a beautiful poem☺
Thank you so much, dear! So glad you liked it. 🤗🤗😘😘♥️♥️💕💕 Cherish what you have, be happy, smile. 🤗🤗🤗
Such a true poem, but a great one to read to a young child. Thanks for posting it.
So glad you liked it. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 Truly means a lot to me. ❤️❤️❤️