Rehearsal

Ten little children in red Joy HOPE T-shirts

Denim long shorts, bandanna's tied around their heads

Turn now and face me as they run

Through their rehearsal for later in the day

Each with their own mike and battery pack

Hidden behind their backs

After the greeting, the first words I hear

"Across the world, across the net"

Caitlin, you are too young to understand

How important are these words

What we share with the world today

Ten little Taiwanese children

Not that much older then you

Will dance and sing and invite

Many up to share the stage

Together we will sing to the world

All we are saying is "Give Peace a Chance"

I'm so glad I made that promise

To you and the children of the world

They are indeed the future

Now rehearsing here in front of me

                                                            copyright Kerry Bowden 1993


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