Tiny Fingers, Tiny Hands

Last night a hand reached out to me
Its arm withered by want and apathy
Another famine in a foreign place
Another hungry child with flies on her face
I close my eyes and avoid the news
I’ve seen it all before, the children always lose

Tiny fingers, tiny hands
Broken hearts in a stranger’s land

Whatever I do, whatever I say,
It won’t make the world spin another way
Whatever I think, whatever I dream
Won’t make this image appear less obscene
Won’t do any good to cry or shout
My stream of tears can’t end the drought

Tiny fingers, tiny hands
Broken hearts in a stranger’s land

Think about it, think again
I’m too wrapped up in my pain
Got to wake up and fall back into reality
And self doubt is just a triviality
And though my voice sounds pretty small
If we shout together, we can break the walls

With a drop at a time, if we work as a team
We can all create an ocean of hope and dream

Samantha Goh
3G