In the alleys dark, where dreams decay,
Lives are shadowed, hopes fade away.
Hunger gnaws with a relentless bite,
In the depths of an endless night.

Faces worn by days of strife,
Searching for the crumbs of life.
Souls yearning for a brighter dawn,
Yet the light of hope seems forever gone.

Children’s laughter turned to silent cries,
Beneath the unforgiving skies.
Empty hands that reach and plead,
For the basic human need.

In a world of plenty, yet so few,
Hear the cries, for they are true.
Let compassion bridge the divide,
And in unity, let humanity abide.