Strength Within Poem by louis rams

i felt the LORDS power within the first hour
with a strength that swelled up in me.
i broke those chains and set myself free.
those chains that seem to drag you down
and it becomes a heavy crown.

HE gave me the will and a strong desire
to fight the problems that affect all men
and women in this world.
to try to save all the boys and girls.

we instill strength or weakness into our children
and then we watch them grow.
'reap what you sow'.

is what comes into my mind.
but! it stays with them for the longest of time.

we are the elders, we are the caretakers
of all the children that come into this world.
they are our oysters, they are our pearls.

as the sea protects all that is in their waters
we have to create this same order.
surround them with all the love that we have
to give, for in this world that's all there is.

i have a thought that always comes into my mind.
the same way that a womans pregnancy protects
this child in a womb filled with water
and the seas protect all life in its womb
why then do we create a tomb?

why are we letting our children die?
and we don't even get up to try
to save all that god has created
they are not like a card which is sent belated.

(they are us, and we are them)
we were the children who have been protected
from all the harm and misery.
is'nt that the way life should be? .

we are the strength within each child
let us sit and teach them for a while.
our lives are numbered, that much i know
is selfishness the way to go? .