Down the dusty street
carrying a 'pot' in his hand
With ragged clothing
Walks the poor orphaned boy
Staring straight ahead of him
With dark dreamy eyes
Dreaming of his imaginary parents
Giving him all that he desires
Dear mama petting him with love
His dear daddy making toys for him
"Poor dear you must be hungry"
Still in his day dreams; he stretched out his hands
To receive the food, just to be greeted by a
resounding "whack"
Like the "quack" of a duck
He wails and runs down the dusty street
not with a 'pot'
But with a bleeding head
Poor, poor orphaned 'Almudu' boy
with no Mama and Papa.


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