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Moroccan Pain

He died alone at the bottom of a well
and he was only 5
many folk dug day and night
to bring him up alive.

But he was dead at the bottom
injured as he fell
what fears he knew in his little mind
no-one alive can tell.

Imagine the feelings of those rescuers then
angry, frustrated and sad
who fought so hard to get him out
and return him to his mum and dad.

Farewell sweet lad your terrors and fright
are now all gone and past
I hope you are now in a better place
and know your happiness at last.


Rayan Oram, aged 5 died 8/2/22 RIP

Impotence

I have a daughter who is ill
and she is also very sad.
She looks to me to help her
because I am her dad.

Dad's fix everything don't they?
Isn't that why they are there?
To stand and fight and win
like a powerful great Brown Bear.

I would like to fix things for her
to shield her from this storm.
Take all the blows and pain away
and return life to her norm.

But her adversary is mighty
it stalks her day and night,
won't let her eat to live her life
and her big dad mourns in fright.

This caring parent looks on helplessly
so wishing he could do more,
she is drowning in a deep sea while
Counsellors' advise her from the shore.