Buildings collapse in war torn Iraq.
Debris falls on innocent souls,
only wanting a gentle hand.

Dross falls as cries come to deafened ears.
of the command that have no hearts.

Helplessness engulfs those near
who feel the wrath of monsters
as children are fished from rubble still alive

Cries echo asking to be heard,
as rocks hide sun and many a child's light ceases.

And still atrocities fall upon the innocent.
Still the babies and peoples voices
for freedom and peace are unanswered.

Enough I say
while my heart bleeds with compassion.
Enough is enough I declare,
as people long to raise the children
and end abhorrent behaviors
so love prevails.  

We as caretakers of mankind
must heed the call to step up and say enough.

We in the world must open ears and eyes
so tears of the precious child and others can be dried.

The winds of change are coming,
they must for peace on earth
if mankind is to survive.

When will children's voices be heard?
The ones who cry out in need of a hand
The ones trapped in rubble
who are dying from no fault of their own.

When will the un-natural state of war be silenced
and mankind awaken for peace on earth?
The time is no to reconnect inside love.
The time is now to treat every child as one's own.

When will the controlling forces
that perpetuate violence
against humanity open their hearts for peace?

My prayers go out to the little souls
who can’t fend for themselves.

My prayers go out as I take breath
to hold onto trust and faith.

Faith that God will hold the children
in loving embrace until help comes.

I sank.
Thinking it was safe to swim.
I drowned in every piece of you.