Love Poem: Love Comes Near
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Written by: Lyric Man

Love Comes Near

A fatherless generation
153 million or more
Abandoned and forgotten
Desperate and poor

A prisoner to hopelessness 
Everyday so full of fear
In this chaotic world they live in
Nothing is ever clear
Could one soul make a difference.. 
If one could bring love near?

I've seen a thousand pictures
That can't escape my mind
Children without futures, 
special needs of every kind

So much pain and suffering
And none of it makes sense
Orphans weary and distressed
In the present tense
So forgive me, my friends
if this sounds intense...

But I'm gonna say this loud
to make it clear
We've got to be doers
we can't disappear
We really need to care
let's remove excuse and fear
You and me are the difference
If we bring love near!

Today precious babies
Are abandoned with HIV or Downs
The world sees them as broken
Unwanted, lost and unfound 
I pray there'll rise an advocate 
Who refuses to let this be

So I'm gonna say this loud
to make it clear
We've got to be doers
we can't disappear
We really need to care
let's remove excuse and fear
You and me are the difference
if we bring love near!

In another country 
That seems so far away
A teenage orphaned princess
Is aging out today
Someone needs to cry out
This sex-trade tragedy is not ok

So will you say this loud
to make it clear
We've got to be doers
we can't disappear
We really need to care
let's remove excuse and fear
You and me are the difference
if we bring love near!

Let's advocate loud, and not disappear
If we really care, we can bring love near!

~Lyric Man

Note: This is a write about the plight of fatherless orphans in our world. My passion is caring for hurting, vulnerable children. I use every resource I have to advocate internationally. I pray my life will be used to make a difference!