The moon will hide its face behind its glow,
ashamed to light the way or just stand by.
Humanity will suffer, justly so
For every time a child is made to cry.
A just and fair reward we must impart,
for those who prey on innocence and trust.
For every child who knows a broken heart,
a penalty of death is ‘barely’ just.
Our world’s become complacent to abuse,
As innocents so blatantly are slain
There is no just defense; no good excuse,
For any time a child is left in pain.
Stand up and shout! Insist that someone pay
For every time a child is led astray.
Save the Children
17 Monday Dec 2012
Posted in Poetry
I agree, nicely put oh editorial one, happy new year.
I love how poetry can express something so serious as the cruelty that children can experience. We can create awareness with our words.
I read “Save the Children” I’m 71 and I shed a tear. We knew a grandmother who lost her 4 yr old grandson to Child abuse. His name was Samuel Joseph Caroll,
Aug 22-2007 to March 3-2011 Hinesville GA..I have a small photo of Him on the right side of my blog, it was taken on the occasion of his first ice cream cone when he was 3 yrs.old I don’t think he ever got a second ice cream cone.
I am a 71 year old man and I cry when a child is abused.
I all the time emailed this website post page to all my associates,
as if like to read it next my links will too.