Please read this before going further! It is about a subject that no one really discusses. It is about child abuse. This focuses on child neglect, which is abuse without the physical bruises, but leaves lasting scars, just the same. I urge you, if you know of a neglected child, try to get the parents or parent to seek help. You might just be saving a little one's life, all the way into adulthood. Thank You! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why couldn't you just love me? I did my level best.. Worked twice as hard to prove myself.. Much harder than the rest.. I tried to be your perfect child.. A perfect little clone.. But you made sure I grew up, Feeling perfectly alone.... So many times I've cried out loud.. And even though I'm grown.. When I think back to childhood days.. I still feel so alone.. You'll never know and never see the damage from my youth.. A child rejected IS neglected.. That is child abuse!! No, you never broke my bones.. You usually let me eat.. But hand me downs were all you'd give.. From head down to my feet.. You made me walk to school when I was really very sick.. I never told a soul, If you found out, I'd get the stick.... I never asked you for your help.. You wouldn't have, anyway.. And even though you're getting old, can't ask you to this day.. I really missed belonging to some folks who loved each other.. And all these years, I've wished for just a caring, loving Mother.... I know that I can't change the past, or go back to that time.. And well I know that in that age, neglect was not a crime.. To use a child to vent the hate, just has no sane excuse.. It's time to join together.. We can stop this child abuse.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Once again, I thank you for reading this. Please do your part if you see a child in need.......there are many agencies to help in this cause. ......Thank you...... |
"Mother Dearest" |
by Sunnyone |