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We can’t reject their constant pleas,
Betrayed by time, we bear their suffering with no hope.
Our children are taken as slaves
And ceaselessly toil, enriching their dinner tables.
In their house of justice we are denied the very fruit for which we labored:
Equal rights and privileges.
“Where are they?” the poor man cries,
“Where are the taxes we paid from years of labor?”
“Where are the votes we gave that made the great?”
“Where is the development they promised?”
“Oh, where are they?” the poor man cries.
In their prisons our children rot for lack of lawyers,
From their schools our children are dropped as tuition rises,
And in the market buildings our tables are burnt.
All because they claim we dirty the city,
The very city we toiled to make visible.
This is our day-to-day life;
These are our constant fears.
We pray and cry for a future for our children,
And strive for a common place where truth can be disseminated
And justice meted out to all.
This is our cry.
Picture, Hope, light and support, by Eugeniu Graur.
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Daniel N Thomas
I am Nuxe Daniel Thomas, a Liberian, age 28, and a practicing writer. I am the founder and president of the Sustainable Program for the Education and Ability of Kids (SPEAK).
I am also a student of the Stella Maris Polytechnic institution and a practicing architect by profession.
I love writing and inspiring others in times of great worries. I have written several poems, essays and a pending book entitled “The Agonies of a Child.” This book is based upon my experience as a child in my family circle and in the civil war that lasted for more than a decade in our country.
I love and respect the views of others.
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The poor man's cry ajitha nayar k | May 20th, 2009
Very touching. But, I hope your organization can work towards making alittle difference in the lives of the poor man and may you have the strength to work continiously and persistantly towards your goal .
Yashoda | May 24th, 2009
Yeah its relly touchy!!!
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I think it's a good piece of work you got here!
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