Things happen on earth. Poetry to talk to children about tragedies

Before or after children find themselves faced with harsh reality, tragedies that are difficult to explain occur in the world. There are wars, deaths, injustices, droughts, famines, refugees ... How to explain it? In Guiainfantil.com we invite you to read with them this children's poem to talk to ch

Before or after children find themselves faced with harsh reality, tragedies that are difficult to explain occur in the world. There are wars, deaths, injustices, droughts, famines, refugees ...

How to explain it? In Guiainfantil.com we invite you to read with them this children's poem to talk to children about the tragedies of the world: Things happen on Earth. It is a short poem, written by Marisa Alonso Santamaría in which a small cloud is sad because she does not understand the reason why these tragedies occur. However, after the dramas and all the terrible things that happen, there is always a small halo of hope.

Children's poetry to talk to children about tragedies

Drying their tears

with a tulle handkerchief,

a cloud is crying

in a gray and blue sky.

Although the tears dry

immediately sprout more,

and on earth so long

have never seen rain.

Tell us what's wrong with you

We want to help you,

Do you want to fly with the wind?

Or with the breeze play?

Maybe swim with the fish?

Or with the waves of the sea?

Tell us cloud what happens to you

that you do not stop crying.

Things happen on Earth

that afflict my heart,

there are wars and children die

without reason or reason.

There are people dying of hunger

and others throw food.

Is it that they do not realize that they are killing themselves in life?

They go in walnut shells,

crossing the seas,

thinking that on the other side

they will be able to form their homes.

Nobody knew how to comfort her

because she was right,

things happen on earth that shrink the heart.

And began to cry again

the cloud very sorry,

no one understands that the earth

is giving up.

But the cry of a baby

brings back the illusion,

life goes on

a new heart beats!