Deep in the shadows my beating heart cries
Of the injustice of those that have died
What is the reason why our youth die young
Caught up in a cycle that can’t be unsung
The weeping and wailing of parents and friends
Who carry the burden that fate unrelentlessly sends
It is time that we take notice and commit to a change
That will safeguard the young from being violent and estranged
A call to bear arms of forgiveness and love
Replacing the anger and hatred that fill the youngsters in droves
Teaching the power of God when they come through
A period of darkness in which their heart blooms
MARYANN BOSAH 