suffer the little children!
suffer they do, and how!
they are padded, protected, petrified
as they dangle ‘neath broken bough!
they cannot drink water from the tap,
they must wear a helmet outdoors,
they must strap pads to their elbows and knees
if they want to crawl on all fours!
children carry the burdens of our dreams
and crack the mirrors of our regrets!
with the cages and cradles,
leashes and playpens,
chew toys and feeding times
they are treated more like pets!
children are no more human beings!
children are our pets!
here for our amusement!
here to fetch our cigarettes!
here for our own selfish reasons!
here to pay our debts!
suffer the little children!
is this what Jesus meant?
any parent who lets kids be kids
is truly heaven sent!
any parent who lets kids be kids
is truly heaven sent!
Rev. Dr. A. Jacob Hassler
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/hymn-xxix/
