An Unwanted Child Poem by Namita Rani Panda

I'm an unwanted child
for whom the world is so wild,
strangulated I'm before I see the light
though my sole dream is to make everyone's life bright.

Dumped in the garbage after my birth,
my kith and kin never realise my worth,
for them I'm enemy of their mirth.

Though I'm hidden behind the cloud
I go on scattering rays of love around,
from the heaven I rain my tears
to bless my loving little brothers,
to wash the sin of my mother and father.

I wish you all to progress and prosper
but without me how can you prosper?
O' my loving father and brother!
I'm your unwanted daughter and sister
Won't you do me a little favour?