Now I lay me down to sleep, <br />I pray the Lord my soul to keep, <br />If I should die before I wake, <br />I pray the Lord my soul to take. <br /> <br />This is a poem I used to say, <br />And I never missed a day, <br />However, somewhere along the way, <br />This verse no longer did I pray. <br /> <br />Children and teens die at an early age, <br />Sniffing glue is all the rage, <br />Choking is another way to get a high, <br />Why are we surprised when so many die? <br /> <br />Underage drinking and cigarettes, <br />Here is another sure Las Vegas bet, <br />As they get older we’ll soon forget, <br />Why society now considers them a threat. <br /> <br />Health care facilities are making mega bucks, <br />Treating so many who are down on their luck, <br />Yet way too often this therapy fails, <br />Many will still die or end up in jail. <br /> <br />Parents who have drinking parties, <br />For their children at home, <br />Well isn’t that better than, <br />Having them get drunk and sick alone? <br /> <br />This way they won’t have, <br />To get behind the wheel, <br />Not destroying another life, <br />Sick not sad they will not feel. <br /> <br />Hurry honey we have to get to the hospital, <br />It’s dark are you sure you know the way? <br />Call & see if any other parents need a ride, <br />No not them, their kid died, <br /> <br />I couldn’t look them in the face, <br />I just wouldn’t know what to say. <br />Well yeah, we could at least ring them up, <br />For a moment we did stop to pray. <br /> <br />Not just in America but around the world, <br />This scenario is played out every day, <br />Wouldn’t be easier to tell your boy & girl, <br />Before bed tonight remember we have to pray.<br /><br />Luke Easter<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/children-teenagers-still-need-to-pray/
