by Nuwahri61mackay, Queensland, Australia
Oct 2014 738 Views 12 comments
silent footsteps
Just had a thought the other night
Wondering of the children's plight
Amidst the anger and the hate
What determines their actual fate
Constant exposure to what they see
And responses made to set them free
Who said that they were deployed
They never asked to be destroyed
Is loyalty their only command
Driven by an ancient hand
Guided by something they don't understand
Caged and waiting in remand
Not one for prayers but here i go
Please.... let all the children go
Allow them to be whoever they can
They are the future it's in the plan
The scars of life is their demand
Don't let them follow again and again
Silent footsteps must now be heard
Respect is the most precious word
Lets change the world and think ahead
Allow a child to be a child instead........
Wondering of the children's plight
Amidst the anger and the hate
What determines their actual fate
Constant exposure to what they see
And responses made to set them free
Who said that they were deployed
They never asked to be destroyed
Is loyalty their only command
Driven by an ancient hand
Guided by something they don't understand
Caged and waiting in remand
Not one for prayers but here i go
Please.... let all the children go
Allow them to be whoever they can
They are the future it's in the plan
The scars of life is their demand
Don't let them follow again and again
Silent footsteps must now be heard
Respect is the most precious word
Lets change the world and think ahead
Allow a child to be a child instead........
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Oct 2014
About this poem:
This is for all the children in the world affected by the stupidity ofwars whether it be outside their homes or inside....or if they even have a home.........
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Comments (12)
Lets change the world and think ahead Allow a child to be a child instead........ Amen! Thanks for sharing.
your write reminds me of this powerful quote
by Henrik Tikkanen
"Because we don't think about future generations,
they will never forget us"
so, so sad and yet i do see and feel changes in our world consciousness, however subtle
Very powerful message, especially to parents.
Some parents fail to respect the right of the children and seek to mould them according to their image, denying them the right to discover who they really are.
Kahlil Gibran says:
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you