Waiting in Line

While waiting in a grocery line,

I see a small child.

She reaches high up on the shelf

Listen

One clear voice
silenced the crowd.
The hush remained
long after the truth was spoken.
Seconds passed

I've Been!

I've been abused, misused, chewed, and spewed!

Yet I refuse to lose, give up, give in, lie

I am Rose
Bleeding and broken

One of many...
I give you this token

Not of wealth, but one of awareness
It's

Me and my mommy (a child's plea)

I hurt so bad now mommy,
Can you see the marks he left on me?
I'm bleeding

Child Abuse should never be, it is a generation of disease

Our children are the world to be, they should

"Frozen Teardrops Hidden Away"

Pain and shame and hopelessness in a sad little face.

Always waiting and

Thunder cracks in the distance
Lightining is the only light
Dim at best her sight is limited
Through a

Sweet innocence,
the child bears.
Bruised and battered,
shredded and torn.
Small body lying,
deep within

Little girl alone at night,
Shadows snarl and evoke fright,
Wardrobe stare with sinister face,
Darkness

shadows in the bedroom

footsteps on the stairs

creaking on the landing

please don't touch me there

Daddy of the year. . .

My daddy is daddy of the year,

he never hits me or yells unless he had a beer.

Mostly

Good and Evil

A little girl with an old woman's eyes
Sits on the porch watching the darkened skies;
Her

Love Unknown

The drifting fog of solemn gray

That brings such darkness to the day,

Surrounds me

Every night I lay awake,
Waiting for your approaching steps.
You push the door open,
Standing like a giant

THE CHILD OF ABUSE

The child cries out
"what have I done wrong"?
Verbally, emotionally, physically
and

A monster from hell disguised so wellHis friendly face lightens the placeA little heart beating in darkness

What about Child Abuse?

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Dear Lord, I come to you in Prayer

There is a problem down here that isn't very