Through The Window

Essay text:

he is young and good and pure and looks upon the dawn with innocent eyes he knows nothing of oppression for he lives in a guarded world only images which cannot harm reach his blue eyes The world turns and the sun dawns upon another place and sitting by his window is a boy he looks upon the dawn with tired and scornful eyes he knows of greed and oppression he has seen many a thing in his small life time he hides from the sun until it is again night and safe Through the windows the boys look the same but for the simple fact of colour one lives in a world of the fortunate the other in the world of the needy and to them it is their life Sitting by his window is an elderly man he sits and waits for the approaching dusk knowing that he has not lived a hard life now he knows of oppression and he knows of greed but neither affects him presently by his hand he has a picture of his family, all grown up and gone away now by his other hand there sits another man he looks upon the world with new hope he had a life and a family much the same as his friend but he has known greed and oppression intimately during his lifetime Through the window these men look the same except for the simple fact of colour both live in a fortunate world both have lived similar lives but as one screamed "help me help me" the other grasped his hand and answered "I will"