Sins of the fathers? Matter of karma or fate?  A lost sense of ethical balance?  Children come into this world as blessings and deal with the corruptive influences that are out of their control.   Don’t we owe them so much better?  Don’t we owe ourselves to be better than this?

What of the Children?
by Michael Romani

What of a child born with disease
How do we explain this please?
Some might argue from karma and fate
But, to me, this comes too late

In my heart as in my simple mind
It's true; no child should be left behind
The sins of our forefathers have their price
But that doesn't work so well as advice

A beautiful child is born as they are
Each and everyone of them a separate star
Deserving of love and to be very blessed
However found; never second guessed

Each child today is born into toxic pollution
None of these from any decisional contribution
Love of each other should be our studied guide
All systems of belief standing aside

Heart over profit might be the best way out
Tell me is there something better?  I doubt
Pharmacological patterns of disturbing corruption
Have led to this body, soul and spirit disruption

Pills for thrills and pills for ill come with bills
All of these results of wastrel ethical spills
Bringing new decided discussions to add to the old
What rot have we and our children been sold?

(c)  June 13, 2019  Michael Romani
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