Children

 The Russians bombed this theater, probably after being told it was a Nazi bomb factory, even though it was clearly marked that children were hiding there.  It is still unknown how many were killed.  

(I pray that every Russian pilot can look into the eyes of a child up close, because that is who their targets are.)

Our children are a treasure,

The future of our cultures,

The future of our country,

A gift to our hearts.

A reflection of our souls,

With reflection on our lives,

They take the love which we give,

So they can have a start.

They are our reason for living,

An investment beyond gold,

For all souls are eternal,

And in them we are young.

They reap the strength of love,

Though they pay the price of hate,

When war rains from the skies,

Their song remains unsung.

Putin’s special operation,

Saw their sign from the sky,

Dropping terror upon them,

Brought tears to every eye.

For some have surely lived,

Some have surely died,

Each one paying a price,

For an agenda he devised.

They do not understand,

The reason for their pain,

They have innocent love,

And so much to gain.

Their lives changed forever,

By what one man wrought,

Destroying their homes,

To fulfill a pointless plot.

We stand outside of time,

 We stand inside this world,

We choose to stand together,

God seeing us from above.

For the sake of their young eyes,

For the sake of all our children,

Against hate we stand in truth,

So that there is only love.

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