Midweek Review
A Baby Cries in the Wilderness
By Lynn Ockersz
A new-born girl child,
Left alone and found crying,
In desolate provincial wilds,
Seems yet another story,
Of family planning gone awry,
But this time around,
There’s more to it than that,
Because the lights are going out,
One by one in the Isle’s hearths,
As the economy grinds to a halt,
And scarcities take their toll,
On elders’ minds and hearts,
Driven to further extremes,
Than living hand-to-mouth,
But Reverence for Life being prime,
Giving the desperate a patient ear,
Becomes a must for giving sanity a chance.