Stop Our Violence
Somewhere we've made a mistake
teaching children right from wrong
the poor choices that we make
whilst making our children strong
We all have good intentions
from the moment that we start
but kids face some distractions
hiding what's deep within their hearts
The sex, drugs, and rock and roll
have turned to thoughts of violence
we need to have a new goal
and teach them some tolerance
Some factors that we should blame
movies, media, and us
all of which should feel some shame
but we don't that's not a plus
What in God's name will it take
before we will understand
our precious lives are at stake
the outcome cannot be planned
We must stop kids from killing
I don't know who even how
but we ALL must be willing
to do this and do it now!
Written almost twenty years ago, after an area school shooting. Does it still hold any weight?
Copyright © Keith Osborne | Year Posted 2016
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