A Fallen Kindergarten
Little ones, my door is open
come inside and learn
counting! letters! music!
we shall be glorious
Little ones, the world is mad
turned you upside down
orphans! injured! legless!
we shall be glorious
Little ones, my door is open
let us bandage you
tender! gentle! food!
we shall still be glorious
Little ones, my door is open
come inside and learn
counting! letters! music!
we shall be glorious
Little ones, the world is mad
turned you upside down
orphans! injured! legless!
we shall be glorious
Little ones, my door is open
let us bandage you
tender! gentle! food!
we shall still be glorious
~~~~~~~~~~
Photo of kindergarten by Ellen Bolden, Saint Boniface Foundation, Haiti
Write a tale in exactly 55 words and go tell g-man.
28 comments:
I'm suddenly reminded how grateful I am for my simple kindergarten memories. What a stark contrast but so full of hope. The picture alone says so much. ::hugs to those who are dealing with the aftermath::
Namaste
I love whatever you write
It reflects the pure heart you have :)
In time....glorious children!!!
My 55 "I Want No Flowers on My Grave".
[scroll below my show n tell as always]
Happy Valentine's Day Weekend!
yes we shall as we rise again. poignant 55.
mine is up.
Heartbreakingly beautiful. I love the last stanza.
"my door is open" - This line speaks volumes.
Powerful and moving. Yet inspiring.
Your words and that unfortunate picture are enough to humble anyone. Thanks for writing this.
Secretia
You have touched my heart ~ tears shed for the little ones. May they find the glory once again. Beautiful, beautiful tribute to fallen angels.
I'm up here:
Friday Flash 55 ~ The Gift
it is true that it is not the circumstances that they enter the door by but rather the condition they walk out in that constitutes a worthy effort or not.
Very well and wondrously done. I am grateful for you, and for those working hard in Haiti.
Dianne
Chris...
You have a a Huge Heart of Gold!
Very compassionate 55 My Dear
We can all take a lesson or two from you.
Thank You for this touching contribution, and have a Wonderful Week-End...G-Daddy
Picturing those little ones amid the turmoil and pain brings it all so much closer to our hearts. Your 55 paints a picture in so few words. Thanks for the reminders to keep praying.
Hard to imagine glory from such rubble.
So real. Like life. We may be communicating online but we remember there are real things going on. Your generosity and love for all is so apparent. This is a warm and dear post. Hugs.
A ray of sunshine in a world gone mad. This is beautiful!
Oh, so heart-breaking, but still full of love and hope.
such a heartfelt and wonderful 55, you are one of Gods angels walking on earth, never forget that.
So heartbreaking!
Very touching and the photo is ominous with a tale of its own.
Dearest Chris,
I love this so much.
From the picture to
the poem.
Very sad but realistic poem,
of the world as it is today.
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY
and
GONG XI FA CAI!
hugs
shakira
http://justmeshakirack.blogspot.com/2010/02/flash-friday-55-need-to-go.html
The photo is the perfect illustration for this heart breaking piece, yet I love the hope of the line "we shall still be glorious."
Wow - what an incredible 55. Love your writing.
PG
...and what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger.
Beautiful and powerful 55, darlin'...
On my daily list of blessings.
That's a poem poem for the lost children.
Flash 55 - Priorities
Touching! And sad!
It's so difficult to imagine what the children of Haiti must be going through right now. And how these experiences will shape them for the rest of their lives. Hopefully, despite such disaster, love and light will prevail and they will be able to grow past this time.
A wonderful 55!
A tale well told, with hope and comfort in the end. Nicely put!
I hope that they will find a place to learn that is safe, clean and filled with hope...soon.
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