Sarajevos Child

Where have all the children
of Sarajevo gone?
Once their laughter filled the streets
while their smiles met the dawn.

As grownups play their deadly games
a baby screams with tear filled eyes
Somehow I feel their inner pain
and hear their distant cries

The toy's that once brought so much joy
lie shattered on the floor
Just small reminders of the chaos
brought about by civil war

And if the carnage ever ends
with both sides reconciled
Maybe then they'll realize how their war
has injured Sarajevo's child.