Child with brown eyes,
don't look at me.
I cannot wash the dust from your hair
or wrap you in soft towels.
...
Retired Medical Practitioner, enjoying the freedom of time to savour the beauty of words.)
Child With Brown Eyes
Child with brown eyes,
don't look at me.
I cannot wash the dust from your hair
or wrap you in soft towels.
I cannot show you a rainbow
or teach you how to play.
Child with brown eyes,
don't look at me.
You are a speck in the rubble,
a small breathing thing,
a stain on my soul.