As the traffic-light turns RED
They surge into the streets
Washing windscreens
Begging and hawking for money
The traffic-light goes GREEN
They scamper around.
They are shooed
They are scorned
They are abused and called names
Some are offered token changes by motorist
Mummy why are these children selling on the streets?
Mummy why does he want to wash your windscreen?
They surge into the streets
Washing windscreens
Begging and hawking for money
The traffic-light goes GREEN
They scamper around.
They are shooed
They are scorned
They are abused and called names
Some are offered token changes by motorist
Mummy why are these children selling on the streets?
Mummy why does he want to wash your windscreen?
Why don’t I see these children in my school?
Why am I in school and they are not?
I want to be a Doctor when a grow up