Care Copyright © 2009 John Snell

What is this life if you say you care
But simply stand around and stare
At part clad child on city street
Scavenging for something to eat
Victim of an evil friend
Whose whole purpose is to send
Into a life of more abuse
To run away? It’s no use
I have nowhere safe to go
To escape the life I’ve come to know
I end up being starved and beaten
Its several days since I have eaten
Sitting in the gutter, dirty and cold
Waiting around to be sold
To city gent, won’t know his name
Can only feel the pain and shame
He just does what he pleases
Spreading around life threatening diseases
Whether AIDS or HIV
They all seem the same to me
Yes! My life is destined to be short
Unless my evil friend gets caught
If he does another one moves in
To carry on this evil thing
So this year when you put up your Xmas tree
Perhaps you could spare something for me
And prove to me you really care
And don’t just simply stand and stare