Poems by Post-Street Children in Tamale

"Poverty"- Issah, 14 years

Poverty, Poverty, Poverty! From almost everybody I hear the word poverty! At home, at the borehole and even at school. My parents, brothers and sisters are we really poor? No we are not poor; what is it that we want to do that we cannot do. My dear parents, do not welcome poverty into your homes; For if you welcome poverty in your homes, It will surely get into your bedrooms. And you will be poor for life. So let us work hard to kick poverty out of our world. We can do this through giving education to our children.

"Reach out to the street child" - Adongo, 16 years

Reach out to the street child. Reach out to the street child. The street child was also created in God's image and likeness. The street child has a mission to accomplish on earth. The street child has a vision for a great future. But why are children on the street? They are on the street because of war. They are on the street because of lack of care and support. What our world is hungry for today is not food but love. So reach out to street children for they need your love urgently.

"Look at yourself first" - Benoni, 12 years

For all things look to yourself first you have all things and you will never thirst. Your land has many things great and good rich soil, minerals and other things, do net go to friends cap-in-hand honey and milk flow in your land don't say grass is green at their feet for grass is green at your feet, you have get all the richest gifts, others have not got half your gift so Rather, mother, brother and sister sell at that you have on my education the fowls, goats, sheep and even the cows, use all that you have on my education and I will make you great in future life is all about investment and there is no better a lay to invest than education so my dear father, mother and sister invest in my education thank you and may God bless and give you honey life to take care of my education.