Stealing Innocence
*For all the children who lived through the horror of molestation, and all those who still suffer in silence, this is for you...
Tuck me in and say goodnight
and everything will be alright
and all the pain can wait another
day
Close my door a little bit
and keep my snoopy nightlight lit
and I will tell myself that it’s
ok
If I wake, I don’t much care
The day renews the old nightmare
and sleep’s the only freedom
that I know
A sunny smile cannot hide
the emptiness I feel inside
The sadness that I pray they’ll
never know
I miss the childhood that I've lost
Those scars came at an awful cost
There’s no one to confide my
deepest fears
I am so tired and broken down
The world goes by without a sound
I feel much older than my seven
years...
Gerard Lebel
A powerful and moving poem, Patrick!!! A difficult subject to write about but it so needs a voice! Bravo!! I have one posted titled "monster" about my confrontation with child abuse. Thanks for sharing this meaningful poem.....Jerry (*_*)
A powerful and moving poem, Patrick!!! A difficult subject to write about but it so needs a voice! Bravo!! I have one posted titled "monster" about my confrontation with child abuse. Thanks for sharing this meaningful poem.....Jerry (*_*)
patspoems
This certainly tugs at the heartstrings. A great tribute to those poor little children that suffer this terrible abuse..... Pat
This certainly tugs at the heartstrings. A great tribute to those poor little children that suffer this terrible abuse..... Pat
BeHereNow
Very powerful.
Very powerful.
Ken e Hall
The mind stain is life lasting I wish I was a judge I would reopen Sing Sing Good to show it...regards
The mind stain is life lasting I wish I was a judge I would reopen Sing Sing Good to show it...regards
K R Brandli
Well expressed and structured. A fine tribute.
Well expressed and structured. A fine tribute.
Cat
this is a wonderful poem to open eyes to such a sad crime! Cat
this is a wonderful poem to open eyes to such a sad crime! Cat
Raj Arumugam
Another necessary poem on this subject, Patrick...Something has happened to your style (you mentioned Dylan) and for some time now, your poetry and the lines have now gained a power and level of accomplishment that are astounding...
Another necessary poem on this subject, Patrick...Something has happened to your style (you mentioned Dylan) and for some time now, your poetry and the lines have now gained a power and level of accomplishment that are astounding...
heather wilkins
A great write Patrick exposing this crime to children
A great write Patrick exposing this crime to children
Fay Slimm
The horror of daily life led in fear is quite palpable with the read of this needed piece on child molestation Patrick. The saddest of things about which both to write and to read. Thanks for this exposure of such terrible crimes.
The horror of daily life led in fear is quite palpable with the read of this needed piece on child molestation Patrick. The saddest of things about which both to write and to read. Thanks for this exposure of such terrible crimes.
John X. McCullagh
Well said
Well said
Sandra Martyres
A very touching piece Patrick... Child molestation is the worst kind of crime and wish the perpetrators could be dealt with very severely to eliminate this menace to society. I feel the pain and frustration in your write...
A very touching piece Patrick... Child molestation is the worst kind of crime and wish the perpetrators could be dealt with very severely to eliminate this menace to society. I feel the pain and frustration in your write...
painfull write...scars of mind and body effect the way we view the world...and the belief in oneself worth