Shame on the world...

Shame on the world, for making her climb

On her younger sister's back, time after time

To search for scraps, in the trash and muck

A little girl, forced to scavenge for luck

It's a cruel fate, that she must endure

While others waste, without a second thought or cure

But she soldiers on, with strength and grit

Climbing on her sister's back, to never quit

She digs and searches, for something to eat

Hunger pains, a constant beat

It's a hard life, but she carries on

Enduring the struggle, until dawn

So let's not turn away, and pretend not to see

The suffering and struggle, of those in need

For we can all do better, if we try

To lift up the less fortunate, and never deny

The power of kindness, the strength of love

A helping hand, from those above

And maybe one day, we can finally break

The cycle of poverty, and all its ache.