A Moment Lost
Lonesome
With tears for eyes
And tattered rags for clothes
A silhouette of starvation
Stood she.
You want
A warm caress
A cuddly teddy bear
Stars printed on a snug blanket
Don’t you?
Poor waif!
Empathy surged
I so wanted to help
I extended my hand to her
She smiled.
Mamma!
I want this doll!
Yes of course, my darling!
I turned away and left behind
Despair.
Those eyes
Lovely yet blank
They haunt me to this day
A moment lost can only cause
Regret.
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