The children go to bed each night
afraid for morning to come
tomorrow might be the day
when they’re thrown out
left to die on the streets
The children wake early each morning
afraid there won’t be enough
food in the house
not enough money
to buy milk and bread
The children fall ill from school
where they’re told everyday
they’re no good, they’re lazy,
they’re only good as sweepers
for other people’s shit
The children are dying
ignorant of arts, sciences,
history, philosophy, self-esteem,
but we can’t prosecute the parent –
we voted them in
reubenwoolley 