why cant we?

saw this boy today,
must be aged 10 years,
he had a spark in his eyes,
his smile gave me warmth,

he works for this small whiskey bar,
on the highway,
he's forced in to this harsh reality,
to make a living,
he pleases his customers,
so pure his soul,
he just smiles and greets everyone,
cant see that hatred in him,
he deprived of all the pleasures of life,
works the whole day,
he earns less than a pack of cigarattes,
how sad it is.
gives his earnings to his parents,
day after day he does it,
little he knows about his future,
little he knows about his small world,
little he knows about dreams,
little he knows , little he knows,
yet he is so happy.
he knows just but to serve and to give money home,
he is never going to be educated,
he is never going to know about the world,
he is never going to see the light,

i asked him how he is,
he told me he does well,
he asked if i had lunch,
i said i did,
i felt terribly sad,
with heavy heart i departed,
i thought to myself,
there is nothing better in this world,
than to let him enjoy the fruits of life,

why would he deprived of his childhood?
why would he not play but work?
why would he not learn, but entertain,
why cant he?

how selfish iam,
why would i be lucky?
why would i be worried only about my life?
why would i not be like him?
why would i not why would i not?

as the pain grows within my mind,
i just cant help,
i would rather see that boy,
just like those lucky boys.

why would life be so cruel?
children, they change the world.