Wish we have; <br />Hands of a child that touches with care <br />Not with terror; <br />That will not make others’ eyes cry with anguish <br />Not with violence; <br />That will quench others' heart with pain <br />A stream of flooded tears, drowning everyone's dream. <br /> <br />Wish we have; <br />Eyes of a child that looks innocent, without envy <br />A mirror of love and chastity <br />A mirror of oneness and true humanity, <br />A mirror of brotherhood <br />A mirror of God’s love. <br /> <br />Wish we all have; <br />A heart that of a child, that beats with all honesty, <br />Without hatred, without envy <br />Where love dwells, forgiveness flow, <br />Only God's commandment, we will follow. <br /> <br />Open our ears to; <br />A country that shouts for unity and brotherhood <br />Open our hearts to; <br />A country that knocks for our love, <br />Listen to its silent voices that plead for peace <br />Peace we can offer to our children, and our children's children <br />That, they may feel not the diversity, but, unity. <br /> <br />Let our voices of love echo in our land; <br />We are brothers... <br />We are brothers... <br /> <br /> <br />in memory of all the victims of such barbaric act... the Maguindanao massacre <br />May they Rest in Peace<br /><br />Maia Padua<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-heart-of-a-child/
