orphans

I saw a frightened face today,
Alone, cowering in a corner.
Helpless and afraid,
Looking, longing for protection,
A kitten abandoned on the street.

Another frightened face today,
From another corner of the world
Images come to life on a screen.
Still, the same look in his eyes,
The fear, the uncertainty of being left behind.
In a country torn by war,
An orphan struggling to survive.

I walk outside and see them everywhere,
Each with their fears and loneliness,
O how well they hide it.
Not knowing the Saviour's love,
Longing for meaning in life.

What will it take for us to reach them?
What will it take for me to tell them?
There is one they can call 'Father',
Who loves without condition,
One who died to save me,
For I was once an orphan too.

sč
KL, 1996