One Child - Kristy Hellum

[Larry Robinson]

One Child


Born lucky   born lost
born touched   born tossed
born brown    born bite
- one child’s meek    
   another child’s might 

Born wail  born wall
born fly   born fall
born fierce   born fright
- one child’s strong
  another child’s slight

Born loved   born late
born howl   born hate
born want   born white
- one child’s privilege 
   another child’s plight

Born gone   born gifted  
born lack   born lifted 
born noose   born night
-one child’s freedom
   another child’s fight 

Born calm  born cage
born rigged   born rage
born boy   born blight
 - one child’s wrong
   another child’s right

Born girl   born good
born shackle   born should
born black  born bright
 - one child’s loss 
   another child’s light

Born fraught  born freed
born glory   born greed
born neglect   born need
- One child’s plead
  we better take heed

I say
One child’s plead
 - everyone’s need

I say
One child’s plead
 we better take heed.


	- Kristy Hellum