One day soon
I pray we will rise
to dry the tears in a little girl's eyes
her mother acts unaware
little one feels
as if no one really cares
but her little brown teddy bear
"Don't worry Snuggles I won't let him hurt you"
the little girl says
the fear in her tummy begins
when it's time for bed
Her mother drinking into oblivion
to erase the pain of a worthless life
always muttering
"I should have been your father's wife"
Little one hides Snuggles
as her mother's boyfriend
enters the room
hoping that, unlike last night
he will finish soon
she hopes secretly
that Snuggles cannot see
praying
"Dear God, please hear my plea"
WHAT CAN WE DO
TO PUT AN END TO THIS
I AM TIRED OF SEEING
ANGELS LOST IN OUR MIDST
One day soon
I pray we will rise
to dry the tears
in a little boy's eyes
his mother lost custody due to drug use
the abuse
began in foster care
the woman of the house counts her money
from the state and acts unaware
Little one's older foster brother
was molested as a child
somehow this horrible act
escaped the social worker's file
so many cases
so little time
Dear Lord,
please send us a sign
Megan's Law
can only do so much
in a society
that remians out of touch
yes,
natural disasters cause national alarm
but
our most precious commodities are being irreparably harmed
Little one's foster brother
takes him by the arm
whispers in little one's ear with Satanic charm
I will let you play with my Nintendo Wii
as little one cries silently
"Dear God, please not me"
A tear I've shed for every verse I write
hoping and praying we will see the light
for, child molestation is rising
and if it continues to persist
we will lose
more ANGELS IN OUR MIDST
FACTS:
Of 400, 000 registered sex offenders in the U.S.
almost 100, 000 are missing or unaccounted for.
Meaning they are living amongst us and we don't know
who they are.
Between 1 and 5% of our population molest children.
40% of the offenders are themselves juveniles.
1 in 5 sex offenders serving time in prison
have reported having victimized a child.
Aquaintance pretators are the most common abusers
constituting 70-90% of all cases.
Average time served for sex offenders: 3 to 5 years
The effect on the victim of sexual abuse: A LIFETIME
Tears shed by little girls and boys molested: billions upon billions
THE COST OF ANOTHER ANGEL LOST: PRICELESS

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