Child in Need

There is a boy at the market,

Asking for food.

A little girl on a porch swing

In a somber mood.

In desperate need of kindness

They yearn from their hearts.

In a world of such turmoil,

Their lives have been torn apart.

Their daddy's not working

And mom's in her grave.

Their daddy can't stop drinking.

And mommy could not be saved.

Where is the compassion

God showed us that day;

The selfless loving sacrifice

His son had to pay.

A grandfather tells a story

To the woman he loves,

Rubbing her hand as gently

As two courting doves.

She's losing the battle

She once fought so strong.

Grandpa knows grandma

Has not very long.

Real soon comes the holiday

Of Christmas, my friend.

Let's give to the needy,

And this gift will transcend.

Let's help these families,

Bring hope in their lives.

Grandparents and children,

Husbands and wives.

                         By, Michael A. Wiggs