I Cant Help But Crying

i wont waste my time crying
over things i wanted to happen,
that didnt....

over battles i fought and lost,
over lovers that walked away.
over loved ones that died

too soon, always too soon.
over kingdoms i built that fell.
over mistakes i made

that i cant change....
over dreams that werent real....
but, dammit, every time

i see the face of a hungry child,
dont matter what color, or where,
dont even matter whose child....

i cant help but crying!

poem by Eric Cockrell
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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