IN THE FORM OF A DOLLER BILL
Sally spent her whole life
Locked up in a cave
Feeding off the reminisce
Of the little food he gave
Her bed was made of feathers
The walls were not of dirt
She spent her days sullen
From all her pain and hurt
There was no handle to turn
No windows there to open
No way to escape this place
This prison she can’t burn
What left her locked inside
Was the fear of retribution
For a parents hand was steal
On such a small backside
Sally heard the teachers talk
She knew the hitting wasn’t right
But her Dads hand shook plenty
And so she couldn’t fight
Sally saw many kids be ripped from mom’s hold
Rachel’s mom forgot her booster shot
Jenny missed some school
Sally went overlooked because she sleeps on gold
Daddy said they deserve
To be taken from their home
Cause there’s no one there to care
And no money of their own
There is just no room in a Foster home for she
For daddies lawyers are powerful Men
And he would Never let that be
All the kids shoved in foster homes
Simply for missing their shot
Left marks upon their families hearts
And left kids like Sally forgot
Sally weeps in silence
And she remains there still
For justice only seems to come
In the form of a dollar bill
Update: Sally was found dead in the closet of her room laying on her feather pillow with a broken neck. Undetermined death they said.
Foster Care was simply to full of kids, with no money for lawyers, who were there unessesarily to place Sally in one. Sally's dad had money.
P.S. Only about ten percent of every child in Foster Care is in there for a legitament reason. But 100% of every child ripped from home is scarred for a lifetime and will have a lifetime of hardships. Trust is ditroyed, Comfort is taken, Security, Hope, they stop loving, stop caring, and 10% will end up commiting suicide by adult hood.
Cure: Take those who need to be taken and help the families who can be helped.
Thank you for reviewing my poem and leading me to yours. This makes my heart ache for this precious little girl that time forgot. How sad! Sally is in Jesus's arms now. Never to be hurt again. Thank you for being Sally's voice, Chrissy. We can't shout it enough. Keep writing for the children!
Blessings and Love,
~Linda
Very sad and thanks for bringing this situation to light. Much truth in the saying,"Money Talks."
sad write!
Regis (Reg)
This one makes me cry.
Sandie May Angel a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o(
Time to return to Christendom from the craddle to the grave, as a starting point...