Childhood

Childhood a time of innocence
Childhood a time of gifts and presents
Childhood a time of cuddles and hugs
Childhood a time to catch ladybugs
Childhood a time to laugh and play
...Childhood a time to be happy and gay
Childhood a time to learn and enjoy
Childhood a time for mummy’s joy
Childhood a time to play in the rain
Childhood a time of gain no pain

Why is it then that some have none?
Doesn’t every child but deserve one?
In a world torn apart by war and strife
Of guns and cannons, what a life?

Famines, floods and disease
Childhood the worst victims of these
What about man's senseless need?
Do beasts deserve to be called humans indeed?

Time to wake up from personal greed
Time to help childhood in need
If the call of tomorrow we heed
No time better than today indeed.