A Child's Wish
A child goes to bed at night
and has trouble falling asleep,
tears flow from her blue eyes
she tries not to make a peep.
Her mother and father argue
each and every day,
this child has a nightly wish
she makes it every time she prays.
"God bless mommy and daddy
but, please, help them see,
I cry every night
because they fight over me."
"Please here my prayers God
help my mommy and daddy,
I feel so sad inside
they don't know the pain they cause me."
"I'm not a bad little girl
they keep arguing every day,
God, I now ask of you this
make my hurt go away."
Copyright © Cynthia Jones
Oct.4/2006
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