All characters are fictional and are not representative of any person living or otherwise.

Too many mothers are crying
Weeping for their terrible loss
Whilst others stand by and watch
To be honest, not giving a toss.

Daniel was a bright little boy
Full of dreams, hope and cheek
He went missing from the park
His body wasn’t found for a week.

Then Stacey went to the shops
To buy milk for her mum
She was killed out right
By a bullet shot from a gun.

Marcus liked to act really tough
His attitude was as big as his head
Walking home from school one day
He was stabbed until he was dead.

There are so many of our children
Whose lives are cut too short
By callous or selfish acts
Without a second thought.

So before our world is totally mad
Stop and think what we can do
To give our kids a chance at life
‘Cos it’s the job of me and you.

We need to show them all compassion
To teach them all right from wrong
Building a future for them with love
For a journey which is truly life long.