• Every morning,
    I wake up to the sounds of gunshots
    And bombs exploding in the pale grey sky

    As I lie on the ground
    Trying to shut out the sounds
    Of the war raging right outside my door

    And I pray every night
    God, please, just one day
    Just one day of peace

    When we can come out of hiding
    And stop all this fighting
    But I know that day
    Will not come soon

    That doesn't matter though
    'Cuz I still hope and pray

    By the light of the fires
    I try to read and get my mind
    Off of my brother and dad,
    Trudging in the war zone

    I try to imagine
    The pain everyone feels
    Slowing them down
    Weighing their hearts

    I can hear their screams
    Their cries of death
    But my mother tells us
    That everything's gonna be okay
    Her lies calm my sister's cries

    But I know,
    I know that my wish will not come true
    That even something like
    Only one day of peace
    Is too much to ask for