A POEM MY FRIEND TRACI EMAILED ME :( THIS POEM BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES AND IT BROUGHT BACK SOME BAD MEMORIES OF THE PAST )My name is Sarah I am but three, My eyes are swollen I cannot see, I must be stupid I must be bad, What else could have made My daddy so mad? I wish I were better I wish I weren't ugly,Then maybe my mommy Would still want to hug me. I can't speak at all I can't do a wrong Or else I'm locked up All the day long. When I awakeI'm all alone The house is dark My folks aren't home. When my mommy does come I'll try and be nice, So maybe I'll get just One whipping tonight. Don't make a sound! I just heard a car My daddy is back From Charlie's Bar. I hear him curse My name he calls I press myself Against the wall. I try and hide From his evil eyes I'm so afraid now I'm starting to cry. He finds me weeping He shouts ugly words, He says its my fault That he suffers at work. He slaps me and hits me And yells at me more, I finally get free And I run for the door He's already locked it And I start to bawl, He takes me and throws me Against the hard wall. I fall to the floor With my bones nearly broken, And my daddy continues With more bad words spoken. "I'm sorry!", I scream But its now much too late His face has been twisted Into unimaginable hate. The hurt and the pain Again and again Oh please God, have mercy!> Oh please let it end! And he finally stops And heads for the door, While I lay there motionless Sprawled on the floor. My name is Sarah And I am but three, Tonight my daddy Murdered me. NOTE :There are thousands of kids out there just like Sarah. And you can help. I am asking you to take some time to send this on and acknowledge that this stuff does happen, and that people like her dad do live in our society, and I pray for child abuse to wither out and die, but also pray for the safety of our youth. Please pass this poem might sound, it might just indirectly change a life. Hey, you NEVER know.
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A poem i recieved from my friend
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Actually it's not as extreme as you would think.In 2002 it is estimated that 1,400 children died from abuse or neglect. 76% were younger than 4 years old. 12% were 4 to 7 years old. 6% were 8 to 11 years old, and another 6% were 12 to 17 years old.1400 may not seem all that big standing next to a number like 4 billion people. BUT considering that it's children. That number is positively staggering to me and gut wrenching that anyone could be so cruel as to beat their children to death.
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thats awful!!! thats just horrible!!!1 wow i actually feel my heart having that touched sensation feeling
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i'm a miracle child, i was not suppose to live past kindergraten, that what doctors told my granma when she was in the delivery room, i rather not talk about it - it had to do w/ the drugs my birthmom took when she was pregnan, the child abuse started when i was in the womb - thats why i live w/ my granma and granpa..
if u want more info... u can PM me
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::HUGS N CUDDLES::
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Unforgetto, those numbers are compiled from just the U.S. and Canada alone. And you also have to realize that those numbers are REPORTED and PROVED. There's not telling how many go unreported but authorities suspect that it's closer 9,000. But yes, it's accurate. I've check with local child welfare, several internet sites, and also a child crisis foundation that has offices here in the U.S. and also in Canada for abused and neglected children. But those reports are from 2001. People find it hard to believe because it just doesn't seem real that someone would beat their children like that. But understand, that it doesn't have to just be parents. It can be ANYONE that abuses a child.
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AandC do you have a life? that the exact same thing you've posted before like way long time ago like when i started this lil forum thing!!!