Remnants and scraps Tossed and dirty Unbefitting for dogs And other animals Yet luxury in these parts As little ones Thirsty and hungry Left unattended by death Rush at such foods for survival Little ones Left unattended by death Doomed from the onset By their birth and now death Death of guardians and Loved ones Whose wish and Cry for a better life fell to the Ground as death stared them in the face Heaving and sighing They breathed their last Little ones Innocent and naive Watching in fear and confusion As the clouds of death gather On and around their huts Circling crumbled roofs Nightly Seeking a prey A victim of Aids Hunger or malnutrition So it can be rid of their misery Yet itself leaving misery behind Never acknowledging the little ones Little ones Whose innocence soon will be stolen By savages and bullies Waiting to feed on their minds Bodies and Innocence Only to prepare them for death When finally the clouds again gather Circling round crumbled roofs