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Can you see it through their eyes
Can you cry for the children
and still not realize

That through all the pain and suffering
in life there is to bare
They're the ones left standing
wondering if we care

Can you cry for the children
and still not see the light
Can you cry for the children
And still sleep through the night

Can you look in the mirror
and say that it's okay
Can you go on tomorrow
the same as yesterday

Can you cry for the children
and hold your head up high
Can you cry for the children
as you sit and watch them die

For there's no use in telling
what you ought to know
The truth is so compelling
You reap just what you sow

Can you cry for the children
and still not share the blame
Can you cry for the children
and still not feel their pain

And through their pain they go on living
with the fear that fills their lives
Through the tears they go on giving
a love that never dies

Can you cry for the children
and take them to your heart
Can you cry for the children
I think it's time we start

For the truth is for the telling
if we help them to be strong
to stop the hurt and yelling
and right this awful wrong
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Can you cry for the children

Contributed by wordsy on Wednesday, 8th January 2003 @ 03:20:00 PM in AEST
Topic: AmericanTragedy

Can you cry for the children
Can you see it through their eyes
Can you cry for the children
and still not realize

That through all the pain and suffering
in life there is to bare
They're the ones left standing
wondering if we care

Can you cry for the children
and still not see the light
Can you cry for the children
And still sleep through the night

Can you look in the mirror
and say that it's okay
Can you go on tomorrow
the same as yesterday

Can you cry for the children
and hold your head up high
Can you cry for the children
as you sit and watch them die

For there's no use in telling
what you ought to know
The truth is so compelling
You reap just what you sow

Can you cry for the children
and still not share the blame
Can you cry for the children
and still not feel their pain

And through their pain they go on living
with the fear that fills their lives
Through the tears they go on giving
a love that never dies

Can you cry for the children
and take them to your heart
Can you cry for the children
I think it's time we start

For the truth is for the telling
if we help them to be strong
to stop the hurt and yelling
and right this awful wrong

Copyright © wordsy ... [ 2003-01-08 15:20:00]
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Re: Can you cry for the children (User Rating: 1 )
by atwojay on Wednesday, 8th January 2003 @ 03:50:35 PM AEST
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It's not okay. This is a compelling poem. I want to cry now.

Re: Can you cry for the children (User Rating: 1 )
by OreO on Wednesday, 8th January 2003 @ 04:09:26 PM AEST
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Oh this has brought heavy tears to my eyes....you've outdone yourself on this one wordsy..
.:*~*:.OreO.:*~*:.

Re: Can you cry for the children (User Rating: 1 )
by LOWMAN613 on Wednesday, 8th January 2003 @ 05:09:45 PM AEST
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Oh how sweet this was,so sad too Yes I could cry for the children & often do! Great peice this is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Christina

Re: Can you cry for the children (User Rating: 1 )
by thorns on Wednesday, 8th January 2003 @ 06:16:41 PM AEST
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this poem is beautiful. it's messge is beautiful. i hope we all understand and do what we can to help the children.

Re: Can you cry for the children (User Rating: 1 )
by LJ on Wednesday, 8th January 2003 @ 06:20:51 PM AEST
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Well written. This a beautiful, sad, and emotional write.

Re: Can you cry for the children (User Rating: 1 )
by roisin on Wednesday, 8th January 2003 @ 06:33:48 PM AEST
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thank you for thinking with your heart and feeling with your head when writing this very moving piece....

Re: Can you cry for the children (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Thursday, 9th January 2003 @ 09:17:10 AM AEST
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Awwww so touching and beautiful.. all should read this one!

Re: Can you cry for the children (User Rating: 1 )
by lilch4ever on Monday, 26th May 2003 @ 01:45:49 PM AEST
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That was such a beautiful write. It was so touching and insightful to read. It makes me want to cry. Children go through so much in life and it's a shame. I really enjoyed this poem. Beautifully written.

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