Lost Innocence

We tend to lose our innocence as the years unfold
So the innocence of our children is a beauty to behold

Children sing before they know it's a song
Dance to any music that just comes along

Draw upon a canvas before they realize it's a wall
Climb so high before they understand the fall

We see innocence in our children for such a little bit
So it's up to us to nurture and protect it

But a question now arises which leads to a scary thought
What happens to this innocence when our children are being shot?

Stop a moment to remember what this violence took
The precious children our society forsook

We pray, mourn, weep...and say we're sorry too
Tell the grieving parents there's nothing we can do

And every day our country pays a tremendous cost
As more children are murdered...and more innocence is lost

Never again will they sing, dance, or draw upon a wall
Never again will they marvel at the sky, climb up high or even fall

We've stopped protecting our daughters and our sons
Just memories now of precious little loved ones

As we fight with one another in anger and ire
The children of our country are caught in the crossfire

If we want our children to survive
We must do all in our power to ensure they stay alive

If we continue to allow their innocence to be taken
In this most heinous kind of theft
There will come a time, if we haven't reached it already
When we have no innocence left

Copyright © Wade Greenlee | Year Posted 2021

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