A Christmas Prayer
Children rushing down the stairs
To see if Santa left them toys
Mom and Dad follow sleepily
(They were awakened by the noise!)
Shouts of glee and laughter
Ring out in early morn
As ribbons are untied
And wrapping paper torn
Stockings hang from chimneys
With candy and fruit galore
As they fill their little tummies
Till they can eat no more
But there is no joy in troubled lands
Where children live in fear
And soldiers, apart from loved ones
Carry on and persevere
Dodging bullets from the enemy
Patrolling the desert in the night
They won’t have a Merry Christmas
They aren’t home tonight
So let this be our Christmas Prayer
“Dear Lord in Heaven above
Let there be Peace on Earth
Keep safe all those we love!
For Linda Marie's contest Holiday Hearth
Copyright© 2003 Beatrice Boyle
(All rights reserved)
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