The Tears of the Children

Brave, trusting souls..
daring to be born..again,
brashly perhaps, but
taking a chance on love.
Cautiously,
setting foot on foreign
soil, most dangerous,
unaware of delicate life.
Tiny, innocent eyes peer,
looking for guidance,
for care..
finding instead,
a world of pain,
of heartbreak.
A multitude of sins..
doubling
the tears of the children,
distorting their world
into chaos.

Kay Ekwall © l999