For The Children

I awake, my heart sinks

with each days dawning light

another day of struggle

where our children must fight

many for breakfast

others for warmth

and over there

on the other side

just to survive

another mans war

Why must they suffer

hungry and cold

and the rockets

red glare

these wars

they're getting old

not all are fought battles

but they all threaten life

we must comfort the children

put an end to their strife

These children

they're precious,

but they're also our future

the wounds

quite deep

are in need of a suture

If we fail to make changes

and let them bleed out

the day will come sooner

that man will fade-out

WAKE UP!

It's time

to stop all this madness

put an end to the wars

put an end to the sadness

Our children should laugh

our children should play

and not have to fight

to survive each new day