The Hungry, Hurt and Lost



So many children not at home,
Instead along the streets they roam
In search of happiness few find,
Yet better than what's left behind.

They are the hungry, hurt and lost
Too young to pay what life has cost.
A price no one should have to bear
When they need so much love and care!

But sadly, there are parents who
Neglect and even hurt them too,
Because as kids they had no one
To love a daughter or a son.

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Written on June 15, 2023

Submitted by stevec.24118 on June 15, 2023

Modified by stevec.24118 on June 15, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABB XXCC DDEE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 407
Words 89
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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