A Child Buried Today

A child buried today.
I listen to women of
rain. . .
tears covered by veils
of darkness – shadows
of women.

Cyprus, Sri Lanka -
mourn the
prostitution of their
daughters, and
empty stomachs -
deformity, and disease.

A blaze thickens in
a woman’s heart -
Invisible -
imprisons a soul, as
fear saturates their
bodies.

A brave assault,
motionless - a
life swept past -
ash - beneath a rock.

It’s March - oh
I shall weep as I
see those abandoned -
abused - left on a street.

April. - “I shall
seek not to deliver,”
she spoke – touching
her swollen belly,
sick, and dying.

In May – brave souls
on the edge, arrive to
help those crying tears
and too - doctors
are torn apart by war.

June - I sit patiently
and no one hears
the sting.
She told me,
“I buried my child
today.”

Nancy Duci Denofio

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Comment by Nancy Duci Denofio on May 12, 2010 at 8:24am
Mia, I am most happy that you took time to comment. Thanks!
Comment by Nancy Duci Denofio on May 10, 2010 at 7:50am
Thanks for reading the post! And your comment. Nancy
Comment by Wanda Winters-Gutierrez on May 10, 2010 at 6:49am
Nancy...I am deeply touched...thanks for sharing.

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