Violet, the girl with the faraway eyes.

Violet, the girl with the faraway eyes.

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This is Violet aged 15 years old. She works in the fields from sunrise to sunset. Her Parents are dead. Violet works the small plot of land hoping to grow enough food for herself, her three younger brothers and sick Grandfather. Violet has a disability caused by Rickets. This disease is common here. Her upper and lower limbs are bowed outwards. This can be completely eradicated with your help.

Violet must force herself to work, or her dependants will starve. Please help us to help her and many more like her.

This poem was beautifully written by a very talented poet and Writer called Adgray, here on RB. God Bless you for wring this fitting piece .

DOES SHE DREAM.
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.

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http://www.philadelphia33.org/

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