a child is alone
a child is crying
a child is needy
a child is gone

while we walk to our bedrooms
they walk miles to find sleep tonight
while we sleep in peace and comfort
they sleep with the fear of being taken and killed
while we live our lives
they are invisible children

children are stolen
children are murdered
children are soldiers
children are gone

while we go to school freely
they study in hiding
while we are having fun with our friends
they are being stolen and forced to be soldiers
while we live our lives
they are invisible children

children lose their innocence
children lose their voice
children lose their lives
children are lost

as long as we do nothing
we add to their fear
as long as we're comfortable
we add to their pain
as long as we have plenty of food
we add to their starvation
as long as we live and not have compassion
we add to their invisibility