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PRAYERS

Tonight, I listened as my children prayed
each of them in their own way

My Youngest Son:

“God, can we move out of America?
I’m only eleven, too young to become a president
and put a stop to this war,
God, PLEASE!! You can use your powers to
bring all the soldiers home?
If you do, I promise there won’t be a war today”.

My Daughter:

“God, don’t let them hurt the children
intervene and put an end
to this pending war,
and please God don’t let anybody die”.

I listened to my elder sons
wondering if this is going to lead
to Armageddon.

There was no consolation
when they lay down their weary heads
their emergency kits close by their beds,

I see it in my children’s eyes
the fear of what this war may bring,
and silently I said a prayer for
Peace throughout the land.