Please Not Today

birds were singing couples holding hands

children were laughing in a playground of sand

mothers were watching them talking to each other

it was a day when everyone is a sister or brother

proud trees were green flowers watched sunny skis

there were bumble bees and yellow and orange butterflies

we all were having a wonderful time

when we heard a voice that caught us by surprise

it was not a voice from paradise

it whispered i am the prince of sin

i want you to kill the child within

suddenly everyone vanished away

i said to myself please not today

i heard something moving didn’t want to guess

squirrels don't slither through the springtime grass

i woke up i heard someone at my door

i was half awake as I crossed the floor

that voice pursued me cold as ice

kill that child even if he's nice

god in heaven i don’t want to despair

god in heaven help me conquer my fear

i opened the door there was no one there

Alex