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Save a Child! (Child Abuse)
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Mama yelled at me tonight
Guess she thinks its allright
I must be really bad
To get all the whippings I've had
Mama says that I'm no count
That I will never amount
To anything in this big old world
That she never wanted a little girl

Sad eyes crying every day
Never going out to play
Mama says bad girls can't go
I can't even watch a TV show
Mama leaves me all alone
I think her heart is made of stone
I cry but no one hears
No one to hug me or dry my tears

Mama says she can't stand me
She locks me in and hides the key
Says I'm dumb and stupid too
I don't know much so it must be true
I wish my heart didn't hurt so much
A little child needs a mothers touch
Mine leaves red marks on me
And lifetime scars that
no one can see

© Linda Hill 2003


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 Reviews of "Save a Child! (Child Abuse)"
Reviewed by Divinity 11 (Reader)
Reviewed on February 26, 2004
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so sad, so powerful....geez girl...a big hug to you....I know you already posted one poem on my site, but I would love for you to post as many as you want on there...They're all so wonderful

Jessica
aka
gypsie

Reviewed by Phyllis Jean Green
Reviewed on May 6, 2003
Thank you, Linda.

Reviewed by Brittany Renée
Reviewed on April 18, 2003
Wow. Reminds me of Danielle Steel's "The Journey Home". Starts off just like this poem ;) Great job, Linda. It's touching.

Warm Love
*-Brittany-*

Reviewed by - - - - - TRASK
Reviewed on April 18, 2003
4-18-03

Most Excellent__ Reprimanding a Child & Yelling at Child Are 2 Different Thing's__ But A Child Starts . 3,4,5, Must Learn Discipline,a Form Of Fear Which Becomes RESPECT__

Whether It Is YOU Momma Or Daddy That Child Will Respect You Or Dis Respect You In Same__

Never Can You Buy His/Her Love_ Just Give Him a Car, Credit Card Or $$$$ To Get Him Outa My Face,i.e. BIG Dis-Respect!

Then It's: Parental Neglect...

WATCH 4 My Poem _Life's Like Salami Sandwich!

TRASK

Reviewed by Jack Roberts
Reviewed on April 18, 2003
Well done Linda!
Jack

Reviewed on April 18, 2003
This one got to me, In my line of work, I see the damage such abuse can leave, your poem here is outstanding,

Reindeer

Reviewed on April 18, 2003
i know the scars of verbal abuse all too well, and years later, i still live with the pain. all i can do is ask god to forgive those who hurt me and go on with my life! powerful, gut-wrenching write! (((HUGS))) and love, your friend, karen lynn. :( >tears <

Reviewed by Tony Nerone (Reader)
Reviewed on April 18, 2003
Hi Linda, Your writing was exact. Forgive me for my tact. You need a change kind lady. The desert has healed many.


Namaste
tony

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on April 18, 2003
Linda,
touched me again
excellent
Peggy

Reviewed by Gwen Dickerson
Reviewed on April 18, 2003
Oh this is so sad! Makes me ache to know that this horrible thing happens to so many children! This poem hopefully will keep us aware and maybe we'll be able to help some poor little child!

Reviewed by Joel Raja Kumar J (Reader)
Reviewed on April 18, 2003
Linda, This is very moving. How can parents be so cruel is hard to understand.

You are doing great my friend

Love from India - Joel -

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on April 18, 2003
Linda, very well written. This is sooo! sad. I have never figured how someone could inflict such pain and burden on another. Especially ones' own child.


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