Poverty-Let’s End It

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Living in poverty                                                      Viviendo en la pobresa

is painful                                                                   es doloroso

because you feel                                                       porque  se sientes

depression                                                                 depresión

stress                                                                          estrés

and especially isolation.                                          Y especial  mente aislamiento.

Getting                                                                       el no consegir

no help                                                                      ayuda

from no one                                                              de nadie

thinking the worst.                                                  Y pensando lo peor.

Can’t even                                                                  Ni siquiera se puede

get a                                                                           obtener una

good                                                                           buena

education                                                                   educación

because you                                                               porque

can’t afford                                                               no tienes  ropa que comprar,

to buy clothes, food,                                                   comida,materiales

school supplies                                                         para la escuela

and uniforms.                                                           Y uniformes.

Having no                                                                   No tener

job                                                                              trabajo

because of                                                                 a consecuencia  de

the way                                                                       tu apariencia,de como

you look,                                                                    hueles,vistes,o tal vez

smell, dress, or maybe                                             nomas porque

just because                                                             nada mas no tienes

you don’t                                                                   documentos legales

have

legal documents.

Leaving your family                                                  Dejar a tu familia

to come                                                                       para lograr algo mejor

to something                                                              y terminar sin nada,

better                                                                                    sentirte siempre sola,

and end up                                                                 cuanto dolor.

with nothing,

feeling alone

at all

times,

so much

pain.

In the                                                                          En le,

winter you                                                                invierno tu

have no bed                                                              no tienes cama

or blanket to cuddle                                                            o cobija en la cual

and no                                                                       enrollarte o  una

pillow                                                                        almohada

passing                                                                       pasando

cold nights.                                                                Noches frias

Also in                                                                                    igual que en

the summer                                                             los dias calientes

hot and sunny days                                                   y soliados de

feeling                                                                      verano,

thirsty for                                                                 sintiendo sed

clean cold water,                                                      por agua fria

wanting  to                                                                 y limpia ,

take a shower                                                                        deseando darse

But there’s                                                                un bano,

no  way                                                                      pero no hay manera

you can do                                                                 porque eres pobre

that because                                                             y no tines casa

you’re poor                                                               ni apoyo.de

and you  don’t                                                                       tu familia.

have  a house

no support

from your family.

I have gone through                                                 yo he luchado

Struggles                                                                   sufrido en mi

In my                                                                         probreza

Poor life                                                                    pero no entiendo

But I don’t                                                                 por que

Understand                                                              la gente no

Why people don’t                                                     ayuda alos

Go and help                                                                necesitados

People in need.

I ask myself                                                               me pregunto

why don’t we                                                                        por que no

give our clothes                                                         donamos ropa,

Why don’t we                                                             comida y damos

give a piece                                                                cariño el

of our food                                                                uno al otro y

Why don’t we                                                             porque no

Give                                                                            nos damos

a little love                                                               un futuro

Why don’t we                                                             de

give each other                                                        esperanza.

a future to

depend on.