ALSphere Foundation
One born to a king
One born to a pauper.
One born to be rocked in the cradle
One born to be left unattended.
One born to play with branded toys
‘one born to play with broken pebbles.
One born to drink fortified milk
One born as suffering from malnutrition.
One born to be driven in imported cars
One born to run on spindly legs.
One born to study in heritage schools
One born to beg at red lights.
One born to eat five-course meals
One born to make do with leftover food.
One born to wear designer clothes
One born to wear tattered rags.
One born to attend coaching for lawn tennis
One born to join father to augment income.
One born to live in mansions
One born to live under leaking tarpaulins
Both children of the same God
Stop!
Pause!
Reflect!
Can we do something to bridge this abominable gap?
Can we do something to restore stolen childhood?
Yes, we can
Indeed we can.
Let us harvest the goodness in our hearts
Let us gather our strengths,
Let us make our resolve dynamic
Let us endeavour to bring justice
To the lost children of our world
Let us walk together
To restore stolen childhood
To give our children a better world.
