More life to life
Written by Abel Johnson Thundil
Somewhere,
A leaf falls.
Somewhere,
A puppy is run over by a car,
A boy in a wheelchair looks out his window
Watching other children play.
A couple sits on a bench
With a bottle of wine
That will ruin their lives.
Leaves fall,
Puppies die,
Children die inside.
Lost;
Not given a second chance.
We see it all and complain.
What else can we do?
We can’t give
A leaf,
A leg,
A life.
But we can give
Warm hugs,
A fireplace,
Tea in a broken cup glued together.
We can give
A pat on the shoulder,
A good book,
A kiss.
We can give
More life
To life.
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