Pleas From a Child

Theme: TAKE MY HAND Title: Pleas from a child Take my hand and lead me away from this war torn land To a place where I can be free and build castles in the sand Take my hand and lead me away from terrifying drones of planes hovering up high To a place where I can shout at planes to drop chocolates and sweets from the sky Take my hand and lead me away from where I no longer have to search for breadcrumbs on the ground To a place with luscious orchards and apples and pears hanging on trees all around Take my hand and lead me away from dodging stray bullets and bombardments everyday To a place where I can run free downhill and roll in the hay Take my hand and lead me away from where schools and hospitals are targeted every day and the world is turning a blind eye on us To a place where I can study and ride with friends in the school bus Take my hand and lead me away from shrapnel and debris which blacken and dirty my face To a place where I can dress like a princess and win the beauty pageant race Take my hand and lead me away from the fear of hiding from soldiers in the dark To a place where ‘til midnight I can dance and skip in the play park Take my hand and lead me away from manslaughter and massacres I will no longer be seeing To a place where I can only be a HUMAN BEING