Valleys are blasted;
Earth raped by greed,
Sees unfulfilled need.
Childhoodless children
Tread softly in mines.
Diamonds on fingers;
Within each stone lingers
The spectre of hunger
Exploited for show.
The high cost of vanity,
Lacking humanity,
Devours itself.
The richest want more.
Pursuing false need;
Impossible greed
Pleads aspiration.
We call it romantic,
and some blushing bride
For whom children died,
Knows nothing.
We cover the tracks,
And decency baulks
Because money talks
And is louder than fears
Or the tears of a child.
It is estimated that at least 168 million children in the world are forced to work. More than half of them are in dangerous work in appalling conditions, including mining for gold, diamonds and the minerals that go into our mobile phones. “Worldwide, the ILO estimates that some 22,000 children are killed at work every year. The numbers of those injured or made ill because of their work are not known.” Some of them start work as young as five years old. For most of them, there is no other choice and no other future.
Sue Vincent's Daily Echo 
It’s frankly disgusting what we’ll turn a blind eye to inn the name of profit.
xxx Gigantic Hugs xxx
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It is, David. Interesting too that we seldom get to hear about this kind of horror unless Hollywood gets hold of it. xxx
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Reblogged this on firefly465 and commented:
I did not know the truth behind these words read and share please.
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I’m sure a great many people know nothing of these realities. It’s a hidden tragedy. Good post, Sue. —– Suzanne
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It isn’t something that is often publicised and I am very sure most folk would be horrified by even the little glimpse of reality that can be found online.
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Sad, but eloquent. Indeed this world is full of greed. 😦 xo
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Not the world, Debby… just ‘our’ world 😦 x
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Thats just sad
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Worse than sad.
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