The African Madonna Poem by DM W

The African Madonna



The African Madonna:
A compassionate mother;
Tends to her silent son:
He who is slowly dying
With washed out ribs
And blown out belly.
She combs the boy's hair
So softly it is as though
She is putting flowers
On a tiny grave.

DM W
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: social injustice
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