I remember a time
when each day was long,
When the world was a playground
and my life a
song,
And I fluttered through years
with barely a care,
Ignoring the future
and what waited there.
School was intriguing
and filled with delights.
I played away daytimes
and dreamed away nights.
My parents assured me
I had nothing to fear,
And that no matter what happened,
they'd always be
there.
Little I knew of
a world outside home,
Where tragedy, sorrow
and murder could roam.
All I saw were blue skies,
rainbows and stars.
I looked past destruction
of buildings and cars.
As a child,
my biggest concern was just me;
I had to be happy,
I had to be free.
And if I was content,
I would not shed a tear,
And no matter what happened,
I still would be
here.
But as I grow up,
darkness starts to set in;
My bright world has turned
into concrete and tin.
I now see the violence
I looked past before;
My friends start to die
and my heart hits the
floor.
Deadly diseases
claim people I love,
There are landfills below me,
pollution above.
I often think back
to when life was a game.
But no matter what happens,
it can't be the
same.
There are days when I
just want to break down and
howl,
To give up completely,
to throw in the towel,
But I hold my head high
and I push my way through.
I have too much to give
and so much to do.
And I make a vow that,
though it'll be hard,
I'll go on with a smile
and play every card.
I'll give all I can,
help others and love.
No matter what happens,
life will bloom again,
And the strength I don't have
will come from
above.
So come, take my hand,
and through darkness we will
sail
If we all join together,
we never can fail.
We'll remember to care,
remember to feel,
And no matter what happens,
our world we will
heal.