I have visions of how the world should be,
things I long for so passionately, but know I will never get to see.
Instead violence obvious over all our land,
where the response for everyone now is to raise their deadly hand.

Today it seems people are never satisfied,
until a person they knew, and once loved, by their hand has died.
A knife used to kill a wife, husband or mother,
a gun to silence everyone, including their dad or sister and brother.

What has happened to the idea of divorce,
when a marriage had somehow ended and took it's natural course.
This is not any longer how things are to be,
as one person decides to change the outcome of another's destiny.

Other's thinking I will never understand,
revenge consuming them while they dream up some devious plan.
Wanting somehow to erase some hidden pain,
but through another person's death only selfish notoriety is gained.

Young people are full of tremendous rage,
coming each passing new year at such an alarming younger age.
Completing a long list of schoolmates they despise,
never showing any remorse later nor bother wearing any disguise.

Do you think it is the violence on the tv,
and our children perceive this is how things are suppose to be.
Real guns handy and available to play with,
sometimes given, at the young age of twelve, as a birthday gift.

Children killed, victims of a violent homicide,
relatives want questions answered, tears flow we cannot hide.
Dying at a parents hands an unthinkable fate,
at other times a stranger is stalking and secretly hiding in wait.

From a large trash bin the mournful cries,
while another unwanted newborn left there all alone finally dies.
A teen mother continues her high school dance,
all the while knowing this unborn child never stood any chance.

Some women empty, not able to give birth,
would love this unwanted small baby and truly value their worth.
Seeing the news, couples hearts cry out in pain,
aware their dream has been shattered by an angel's death again.

People are afraid to go to work or the store,
because random violence happening in society is hard to ignore.
Now the fears brought in from a foreign land,
our men and women ordered overseas to protect and take a stand.

One terrorist hiding somewhere inside a cave,
revered by his followers, supposedly he is courageous and brave.
Another evil one's fate decided by his peers,
although all the evidence from them has brought about his jeers.

All we can do is hope justice will prevail,
so the ones who terrorize will pay the ultimate price or go to jail.
Things have changed rapidly from long ago,
gone forever many family values we all learned to love and know.

Somehow violence must come to an end,
if we are to ever enjoy our lives with peace again, my friend.
Let eternal peace begin between you and me,
and together we can someday set the rest of this world free.

Visions of peace and the loss of tranquility,
God is definitely crying for all of His children He can easily see.
God had a vision and He had a wonderful plan,
somehow it was destroyed by the people created by His hands.


© Brenda Sparkman
November 11, 2006

Midi Playing: "A Lifetime Of Moments" by Bjorn Lynne