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Abused and Used
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Read an article on-line about child trafficing especially in the tsunami torn countries and it brought this out of me...ed

Abused & Used…


 


Children from all over the world taken,


Their families never knowing what happened,


Taught they are to please their new masters,


Physical, mental and sexual abuse, a worldwide disaster…


 


So young they cannot fight back,


Knowledge they cannot use that they lack,


Pity the children but work for change,


Keep them out of the hands of the deranged…


 


Torture and pain,


Tears and sadistic use,


Permanent marks on their psyche,


Never the same are they,


When old enough they know not how to change…


 


The cycle does continue,


Now they are the abuser,


We need to nip this in the bud,


Before these children become the losers…


       © ed ~ 1/5/05


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 Reviews of "Abused and Used"
Reviewed by Silke Lance, Dr. Ph (Reader)
Reviewed on January 7, 2005
Sad....and true.

Reviewed by Danielle Mundy
Reviewed on January 5, 2005
Excellent topic, Ed. One that we should all be concerned about

Reviewed by Katy Walsvik (Reader)
Reviewed on January 5, 2005
Apparently, "the Eagle has landed" on their shores... let's hope they keep their eyes open and root out some of this horror! Good wake-up message, Ed. katy xox.

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on January 5, 2005
a sad end for the unfortunate
kids caught in this web of horror
these so call masters .....
will burn in hell eternally.
Great write my brother

William .....Peace

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on January 5, 2005
This is so very true Ed!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed on January 5, 2005
horrifying how some people treat their own children, especially those in developing nations...TRAGIC!! shattering, gutwrenching write; thanks for sharing!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in tx., karen lynn. :( >Tears <

Reviewed on January 5, 2005
(((ed)))

to rob a disaster survivor of their last shred of dignity is beyond comprehension. if they find these molesters and kidnappers, they ought to be shot!!!!!!!!!!! horrible--thank you for speaking on behalf of innocents *tears*

a shattering write--very powerfully written

(((HUGS))) and love, karla.

Reviewed by Joshua Miller (Reader)
Reviewed on January 5, 2005
The world is a sick place Ed!

Reviewed by Anna Marie Fritz (Reader)
Reviewed on January 5, 2005
It is a good thing...no...a great thing, that God will soon put
an end to this type of carnage.
You did an excellent job of portraying the emotional hurts of
child abuse, in this verse, Ed.

Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)
Reviewed on January 5, 2005
There are those who say that the Arabs treat their women well. Well the arguement against that is how the Taliban treated their women. But there was a documentary on television about this same thing. Thanks for reminding us.

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on January 5, 2005
this has been going down for a long time in this area, especially thailand ... it has been a haven for pedophiles ... unfortunately, without governement control it will go on ...

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on January 5, 2005
Rape and pillage is rife..Yet they turn down our ghurkas to help them.

Some thing does not add up..

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on January 5, 2005
A most heartfelt, and very urgent message, my friend. Truly hope this can somehow be nipped in the bud, as you say.


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