Lord, we have sinned against you;
You gave what we deserved.
In the year that goes today,
The days have been disturbed.
There have been shootings in schools,
Young children massacred.
Human bombs have exploded
And lives have been shattered.
Marines marched in Iraq sands
And walked in Afghan snow.
More and more in world today,
The winds of terror blow.
Those who ought to know better
Acted without forethought.
In the name of peace, they have
War and destruction brought.
Bring on the New Year, O Lord,
Different from the past.
Calm the world and bring in peace
Forever that may last.
* Written in abcb, 7-6-7-6 format
* Written for the “COLORING THE WORLD CONTEST” contest, "COLORING THE WORLD CONTEST TEMP. CLOSED " , Round 117, hosted by SHERRI GIBSON, where the prompt was " Bring on the New Year", which occurs in the first line of the last stanza.
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