A Prayer for Peace

All across the news, we read of the abuse
The violence fueled by rage by people of any age
Murders in the city-stray bullets shot in enmity
Strikes down a passerby-a child starts to cry

"Why O God? Why have you let something like this happen?"

A life poured out senselessly- another pointless tragedy
Tens of thousands each year in our cities
Felled by guns "how can it be?"

Yet the NRA does say- "guns don't kill, people do" anyway...
How many more deaths will it take for us to realize our mistakes?

33 shot dead today- in a class with learning underway
Voices cry out "Why?" again, what will it take to change, my friend?
Only time and prayer will tell, but I believe God is our Help!
Only God can bring Peace, to the lost and open up our hearts

But for now we join the mourners lament
to pray for peace and providence
The scars of grief and loss may ,
but we must join together with a vision
Stop the violence- pray for peace;
heal the hurt, help the least

The media would have us cower in fear
But there is no place for that here
We must be bolder than ever before
In striving for peace forevermore

Let us walk together in peace.