The Gods of Children

(A work in Progress)

We are the Gods of children

We kiss away their pain

 

A child hides

As mommy cries

And daddy’s gone away

 

Faces change

And so do drugs

But the story’s still the same

 

Did mommy use a needle

Or candy for her nose?

 

Did she crawl in to the bottle

While you wore wrinkled clothes

 

Did she sit in the corner rocking

When there were no drugs to be had?

 

 

Did the breaking glass Wake you at night

Or was it screams this time?

 

Did the kids at school ask you

Why your mommy’s eyes were black

 

Did you learn not to make new friends

Cause friendship never lasts

Was home only home for a little while

Then you’re the new kid once again

 

 

Did a knock at the door

Mean time to hide?

 

Did friends just disappear?

 

Will the Mickey Mouse Club

Always remind you of two armed men

mommies eyes so full of fear

As she lunged to get on top of you

In case the bullets flew

 

We had our turn as the little one

Now it’s time to be big

 

We are the Gods of children

We kiss away their pain

 

 

Have you made a difference in at least one life?

We are the Gods of children

We kiss away their pain

But we can be the monsters

That warp their little minds

 

Good intent means nothing

If you’re the Lord of Flies*

You can wish the best for the little ones

But still bring tears and pain

 

Remember this

As you go through life

Were the Gods of Children

We guide them on their path

We shape their minds

And guide their souls

 

We can give them hope

Or smash their dreams

 

Our actions shape their little lives

 

We are the Gods of Children

We kiss away their pain.

 

 

 

*(Lord of the Flies belongs to someone else)