The Days of Snow

Long the moments of strife have been
Mothers and fathers lost within the sin
Where have all the children gone
To play gaily in the forest until dawn
Family bonds break across the tides of pain
While great mothers and fathers teach only shame
Where did the children go
Into the forest to live in the snow
The dreams of tomorrow are all but traded
For a reality that is hopeless and faded
Where have all the children gone
To a place where aspiration can never spawn
For the thick forest was found and burned
And the lessons in the snow can never be relearned
Where have all the children gone