> > >CHILD ABUSE!!!!!!!!!! > > > > > >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 awake I'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. > > > > > > There are thousands of kids out there just like Sarah. > > > And you can help. > > > > > > Sickens me to my soul, and if you just read this and > > > don't pass it on I pray for your forgiveness, cause you > > > > would have to be one heartless person to not be > > > effected by this story. And because you are effected, do > > > something about it!! So all I am asking you to do, is 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 on because as crazy as it might > > >sound, it might just indirectly change a life. Hey, you NEVER know. > > >Please put this on your site if you are *~*~*AGAINST CHILD > > >ABUSE *~*~* > > >