Because They Haven’t Heard
Dedicated to the thousands of children living on the streets of Honduras.
“And who knows but that you have come into the kingdom for such a time as this”
Blink. She opens her eyes, despite the pain behind her eyelids.
“RING! HONK! BEEP!”
These are the first sounds her fragile ears hear. Fear creeps in
and she stifles back a tear from falling.
Where will her next meal come from?
Who will be the next person to smile at her?
She uncurls her cold, tired body from the small box she was fortunate to
find the night before.
“SWOOSH!”. A car goes flying by. This is her world. This is her home.
Not a friendly face in the world. The world is the enemy
and fear is the only companion she knows.
Her name is Alexandria, but she doesn’t know that. She is
“that girl” or “that kid”.
Alexandria is 7, but she knows nothing of a birthday or
of growing older.
She knows nothing of love, nothing of joy, nothing of peace.
She knows nothing of the security of family.
Her body is aching from a disease she has no knowledge of.
“Water” she says out loud as she makes her way down the street (wearing no shoes).
She hears a strange sound; it is a woman laughing but
she doesn’t know what laughter is.
“RING! HONK! BEEP!”
It’s how she begins her day.
What will be different about today?
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