C Child of Sudan

Child of Sudan

Marble black eyes seek out
The refuge and cradle song
Of untouched innocence.
Dusty brown face lined with
The lost tears and furrowed stains
Of fly-plagued helplessness.

Sublime child of Sudan
Beauty crippled, hope lost in
Hunger's swollen belly.
Life's gentle creation
Sacrificed on the altar
Of man's ineptitude.