These Children Are Missing
by Barbara Philbrook

These children are missing, gone out of sight,
imagine the anguish their parent's feel day and night.

Worry, sadness and fear all of these feelings fill the head,
one more of course is a sense of dread.

Not knowing for sure if they are warm and properly fed,
cuddled and loved as they are tucked into bed.

Have they been lied to and given no hope that I care,
has their abductor told them I sent them there?

Father God You know where they are you see with your loving eye,
please send your angels to cuddle and love them when they cry.

We do not know why we go through the things that we do,
but this one thing I do know, we are loved by you.

We are told that our time here is nothing in the span of eternity,
but even one day is too long to have my child away from me.

Please Father God give us the strength and faith we plead,
help us to go on with this life. Please fill our every need.

Though we must wait for the outcome to be known,
remind us as we need it of the love you've always shown.

Take care of the children we can not at this time see,
and please assure them that in our hearts they will always be.

Let them know that even though we can not be by their side,
you will now and continually with them abide.

Please give us the strength to carry on Thy will,
and the assurance that though we can not be with them You are and always will.

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