The girl with the faraway eyes.

Another beautiful picture. the eyes does tell a story.
thank you for all these beautiful pictures.

I can see the despair in her eyes, God bless you richly for your work with these beautiful people. As a pediatric nurse in a children’s ward in Australia, I often look after Sudanese refugee children who are having their “valgus” deformities corrected. It is a painful surgery and they never complain.

story and image are deeply touching! God bless you for all you do for these people!

Thank you for doing something and caring

Powerful portrait!!!

Does she dream of dancing and movies and fun
this girl with the faraway eyes
Has she the wish to kiss Brad Pit
Did she cry when Heath Ledger died?
What does she wish for when Christmas comes?
an ipod or mobile phone?
Does she complain there’s no chocolate again
in the fridge when she gets home

We complain we don’t have enough to survive
Money to cover our bills
and purchase the service and goods we desire
AND the luxury home in the hills
But where does it say life must be this way
That we have and she has not
That our world be of greed luxury and games
and hers of pain and hard lot

I look in the depths of these faraway eyes
and I think of my own teenage life
How I struggled with that I was expected to do
and rebelliously got into strife
I look at my own daughter of fifteen years
And know how I fiercely protect her
I support all her learnings and all her dreams
and use all my wisdom to guide her

But they are similar these girls far apart
for my daughter also cares for her home
She looks out for her younger siblings as well
and is rarely allowed to roam
And I wonder if having is really a curse
for to have not enough creates stress
equal to that of not enough food
but granted the consequence is less

I shall show all my children these faraway eyes
for this girl is also one of their peers
their ages are similar their wants must compare
how I long to abate all her tears
I cannot succeed in my western world life
I struggle myself to survive
But oh how I wish I could lavish life’s gifts
On those beckoning faraway eyes
☼
My friend I sit here crying
I feel I cannot help!
I have less money than what’s needed to keep a roof over my head here and I live on charity myself
Is there anything else I can productively do?
I have this talent of writing this resource of PC & free internet and the luxury of time
can any of it help you?
I am at your service
~ adgray ♥

Adgray, The Lord is with you all the way. These words are so beautiful and heartfelt. They carry so much warmth and truth. Thank you so much for your encouragement. Please spread the word around about these precious children and my mission. Also the website. I will Bmail You soon.

Link to my mission Africa Charity Website:
http://www.philadelphia33.org/

Please Visit my profile page and click on the buttons to see all my work in organised groups.

http://www.redbubble.com/people/joshuatree1

Trevor – can i also offer a suggestion
If anyone purchases your art please get them to bubble me and tell me which poem they like and I shall hand write it out, sign it and have RB send it to them also – perhaps it will be valuable one day – if not they shall have a lovely poem and your gorgeous artwork and the good feeling inside of helping those in need!
It’s nearly Christmas & we can hope the spirit of giving is strong! ☼
♣☼ Chookas! ☼♣

beautiful

Congratulations. A beautiful capture, story and poem. Well done :))

BRAVO

you did well capturing the eyes of this child- says so much, simply.

very nice indeed, and congrats on the feature

Stunning face!