HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Children of Dawn
By Apolinario B Villalobos
I call them children of dawn
Oblivious to the cold
Who on the paved sidewalk
Are peacefully sprawled.
With empty stomach
They stare at the wave
Of people who rush by,
Inhale the exhaust of cars
And bathe in the dust
That the wind sweep at them,
Unmindful still of the heat
That the sun beams
As it reaches its zenith
Signaling the half-day cycle
Of Mother Earth.
Surviving on morsels
Found in garbage bins…
With glee, smiles at found
Unfinished sandwiches
Half- eaten breads
Half- rotten fruits,
Thankful for them
Just like the birds of the sky
The fish in the vast oceans
Trees that on polluted air survive
And other creatures of the wild;
These children of dawn
Are luckier than most of us –
With innocently sparkling eyes
And simple, yet, virtuous desires!
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