Exceptional A child's Prayer Ukraine's Child by Paul McFarland      Poem For A Child Contest Winner  Artwork by Linda Bickston at FanArtReview.com

Oh, my dear child, Why do you weep? Do falling bombs Keep you from sleep? Why don't you go Outside to play? Are soldiers in Your streets today? What do you see, My little child? Are those dead bodies Being piled? Where are your folks? Are you alone? I hear the blasts And siren's tone. I see that you Are on your knees. And asking God, "Dear Father, please, "Just stop this war, And if you would, I promise, God, I will be good." Writing Prompt Write a poem for children. It must rhyme. Poem For A Child Contest Winner Recognized

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