Based on news item BBC World Service. 04/05/ 2015.


SHE WAS JUST SIXTEEN

She was just sixteen - Nigerian - A Muslim
Had decided to take in to her care - babys and children
None of her blood - chose them as her family - they chose her
As mother - aunty
Babys - children all a lone -the babys - children - parents dead
Or among the disappeared
When the chance came to escape
Those who could - went
The the girl - I should say - the woman
Decided to stay - stay a live - to keep the bairns - live
Should - she her self- die - so be it - saving - the young ones - she would
come what may! so be it!

Her sisters and the others '' said to her
'' Come on '' , lets go'' , '' wont get this chance again , girl!''
She said: '' No! '' , '' I cant desert - abandon these baby's - children again! ''
'' I'm staying with them , I'm goner look after , love , them! ''
'' You go if you must , I'm staying! ''


When later , she was interviewed , by a journalist
The journalist listened to her story
As she told her story- she hit chest with her fist
'' How could I desert them - those baby's had only known desertion ''
'' In their short lifes ''
She said with the passion of her commitment to her charges

The twist in the story is - she's a committed Muslim
The babys - children all had Christan parents!

P.S: It maddens me , that a royal sprog dominants the news. In the UK , and across the world. When others such as those in my work! Are , given so little exposure and due recursion!

ken d williams

The Dyslexic Wordsmith




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Written on 2015-05-04 at 18:50

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So good Ken!
Bookmarked.
2015-05-05


Jamsbo Rockda The PoetBay support member heart!
Yes Ken, even in Australia the news is saturated with royal nonsense. This piece is incredibly moving and speaks of caring for people no matter what religion. This woman should be the top news story and her commitment rewarded as the headline. Nice work.
2015-05-05


josephus The PoetBay support member heart!
Powerful story, Ken and a true one I surmise. You PS is equally impacting.
2015-05-05