''Who Will Help The Widow's Son?''

I am left in a world of destitute. All have forsaken; Yes even the earth has fallen from under my feet.

The stars of haven has forgotten to shine on me. Even the golden sun flees at my being.

Who Will Help The Widow's Son?

The earth has become my enemy. Even the beast of the field has made prey of me. My journey from

city to city is but, the dust under my feet. Why must I linger in further dismay?

My suffering is not seen nor; my cries heard. Who Will Help The Widow's Son?

Is there not one who careth that I perish? The rant of the ages consumes my soul. Much like unto

the rivers where rain refuse to fall; Thus I dry up, and made empty. The world has become my life

long burden although from her dust were I conceived. The fruit thereof has been forbidden of me.

Woe unto me that wonders as one lost in the wilderness.

Have you not heard of ''The Widow's Son?'' Are you not his brother or even such as he? His stress has 

become yours. His basket you must fill. He must not stand alone in a world so cold.

Draw the riches of the land at his feet, that he may know what is all kind and sweet.

Who will at last; help the Widow's Son?

Reviews

[DIVYA]

The world has become my life
long burden although from her dust were I conceived. The fruit thereof has been forbidden of me.

So beautiful and full of Biblical images. Bringing to mind the toil of earthly life, its woes and the dire need for compassion. Thanks for the awesome poetry.

[Neelam]

Prophet Muhammad extorted the Moslems to protect and feed the orphans. He was orphaned at childhood so he knows the pain well. The society has the responsibility to care for the orphans as well as the widows.

[Mirror]

Slowly tears roll down my cheeks as i absorbed each line of this poem...:(

[Dwayne J. Keeves]

Thank you for your review. And yes it causes one to consider all the happenings in our world.

[AriesGirl]

"I am left in a world of destitute." What a powerful beginning line. This is some extraordinary poetry.

[Dwayne J. Keeves]

Thank you. Again I must say I really entered a world of those who see themselves as gods over the oppressed.