The Children

The children
are our future
The children
Are our hope

but

not if we continue
down this slippery slope

Can we look into their eyes
with a tomorrow on the rise
or
is it
yesterdays good buys

we
have taken for granted
so many things
will
they be able to soar
on
the eagles wings

The joy
the laughter
our children in our hearts bring
we will always sing

the children
are our future
our hope
but
not if we continue
down
this slippery slope

for years
we,ve dreamed
of beating swords
into plow shears
and
no more tears
will our children see
if
we have the courage
to make a new reality

wake us up inside
no longer can we hide
all this time
I can,t believe
I couldn`t see

kept in the dark
but
they are still apart
of me

we
have been sleeping
a thousand years
it seems
got to open our eyes
to everything

the children
are our future
our hope
but
not if
we continue down
this slippery slope

by HC Holbert