Darkness embraces his heart
His mind seeks a place to rest
And forget the pain of hunger
Until another day
He sleeps in the cold
Expressing sorrow with sobs
In the dark of the night
When all is quiet, but his heart
As the world turns
Bringing a new day, the light
Of hope sparkles his mind
His morning has arrived!
He begs for food
Maybe a piece of bread
While the crowd rushes by
Through his space of time
But in that moment of time
His cries land in deaf ears
Indifferent to the sobs
Of that orphan child
Wrapped up in the cruelty
Of the world’s indifference
He curls up in self
His own means of comfort,
Waiting in the dark of the night
For another day to rise
With hope of open ears
If only they would hear his cry!
In a trash can not too far
He finds his meal
Day in and day out
‘Tis the life of an orphan child
A child of whom Christ said,
Let him come unto Me
For his is the kingdom of heaven
A child who found comfort
In the arms of the Savior
Has not found room
In the inn of the human heart
To occupy the mind
He still cries for arms today
Who would embrace him
Warming his heart
With hope for his tomorrow!
Light from the Word 