Malala Day 12th July, Un

The absence of light is darkness; The presence of it gives brightness; Education is the true light That can improve world’s children’s plight! Let pens become weapons like swords; Let voice pour forth powerful words; Let books become for women, shields Until knowledge, the power it yields. Children must go to schools to learn; Youth mustn’t be forced to work and earn; Let knowledge empower women, To stand upon their legs, like men! World leaders must change policies; For education, all need peace; Let lives of children be secure; Terrorism must find its cure! Usher a world of peace for all; Literacy is the clarion call; All nations want to live in peace; Let wars and terrorism cease! You shouldn’t ignore the lives of youth; If nurtured well, they give good fruit; The wealth of nations is children; Earth can be changed, be made heaven! Give children all, the power of ken; Terrorism’s afraid of the pen; Bullets can’t silence literate; To root out terror, educate!