I See Things And I Wonder Why



I see precocious girls

with sadness on their faces...

Looking for daddy love

in all the wrong places...


I see craving little children

with hunger in their eyes...

Wondering why their mommas

are no longer in their lives...


Why does life have to be so hard

for the innocent and the young...

Why should they have to suffer

while their battles go unsung...


I see angry teenage boys

calling for the hero in their heart...

They simply want their dads in their lives

Where a jail cell won’t keep them apart...


I see a grieving mother

who prays for her junkie daughter...

She prays the rosary for redemption

and bathes her daily in holy water...


Why does life have to be so hard

for the innocent and the young...

Why should they have to suffer

while their battles go unsung...


I see a lonely world of broken promises

filled with unfounded love...

I see so many praying for answers

but hearing nothing from up above...


Even though I try to see happiness

I only see unexplained pain and sorrow...

But if I keep on opening my eyes

will I finally see blessings tomorrow...


Why does life have to be so hard

for the innocent and the young...

Why should they have to suffer

while their battles go unsung...


Our lives will never be perfect

living in a world full of conflict and pain...

But why do the children have to live a life

filled with such hardship and daily strain...


© 2020 Jeffrey Pipes Guice

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