The Faith Of A Child Poem by Job Ombati

He wanted a bike so bad.
Clenching a few coins in hands,
He prayed.

From the hospital
Dad arrives - grimaced.
The reason,
'Mum's seriously sick',
Was too much
For the three-year old mind.
Whatever that meant -
'Dear father - God, please help mum! '

Did God hear?

At six,
The boy plays on,
As the mum cooks.
The far look on her face,
Slowly metamorphoses into a sigh.
The boy's bike leans against a wall.
One day he'll understand
What stage 4 cancer meant!

Did God hear?

©️ Poems for Humanity

[22, Feb 2025: 4: 55 pm Umoja]