Tuesday, June 24, 2014

the oku teenager




The OKU teenager
Left to a slow death
Without food and drink
For months until he is a skeleton

The boy was left in the apartment
Locked up by his mother
Of a life he knew nothing
Of a suffering he could only see

Lucky for the boy
The immigration officers found him
They were conducting routine checks
Maybe God want him to be found and known

There are many in our backyards
Why must we forget to see?
We go out to help others in foreign countries
Back home we don't get the news?

Now in hospital
He will be recovered in time
The trauma of the boy
OKU shouldn't be left alone

His mother now in remand
What was she thinking?
Doesn't she have compassion for her son?
OKU and what not but her own brood?

Charity must begin at home
Let us build bridges for the unfortunate ones
We can't be seeking publicity of our own
In our backyard we forget our roles


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