Art-Heals-13

Part 1 *It was early in the morning when a little boy named Eric was reading a book. Then his older sister Jill comes in* Jill: *smirks* Whatcha reading, Eric? Eric: *smiles* About the little engine and the toys it brings! It's a birthday train and tomorrow's my birthday! Jill: *smirks teasingly* Ha ha! Birthday train full of toys? I just can't believe you're really believe that. Eric: Sure I do. It'll come! Jill: *walks away from him* Don't hold your breath. *her right hand holds the door and turn her head to her little brother, Eric* This is not gonna be any little engines or birthday trains gonna be here. Eric: It'll come. I know i

Turn on the TV What do you see? A Parade of Trageties All before me? The big stories That get the glory Are all Sad But it's getting boring Give me a tale Of hope Of joy To share from day to day From girl to boy The things we do Make them bigger Make them louder Stronger Get attention for the good things Then maybe Someone won't see a shooting And say "I'll go get a gun" Someone might see a kind deed And say "I want to help someone" Make the world a beautiful place Start with a smile on your face Random acts of kindess And senseless beauty? That's the news story I'd like to see

I'm not here to start a war That shouldn't start And already has started But lives have parted Parted ways from loved ones For so little reasons Bullets are flying Racing into hearts of little ones Of loved ones If we must agree To disagree Keep your weapons But please Listen to the lives lost Teach resposablity They are for protection Not aggression Put the guns down Put them away Melt them down So there's nothing left to say But peace