Children Today, Adults Tomorrow

June 25, 2025

BY Rose Marie Rideout 

They are our young children,
Who will train for war far away.
They're trained to protect us,
To fight for rights everyday.

 They give up their freedom,
Travel to far away land.
They offer up their lives,
This wasn't their parents plan.

 No comfy beds to sleep night,
Just a tent out in the cold air.
Yes these are our young children,
Fighting for rights, because they care.

Too young to vote or have a drink,
Can't afford a home or a new car.
But they'll train our young children,
To fight, in lands away so far.

We'll watch everynight, for the news on TV,
And pray for them every night and day.
Please God keep our children safe,
While they fight for their Country far away.

 Bring our children home safely,
Let them have a life of their own.
Help them return alive and healthy,
To their loved ones waiting back home.