Child+Abuse

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This poem is significant in my research as it signifies child abuse-

My name is Sarah I am but three My eyes are swollen I cannot see I must be stupid I must be bad What else could make my daddy so mad? I wish I were better I wish I weren’t ugly Then maybe my mommy would still want to hug me. I can't speak at all I can't do no wrong Or I'm locked up all day longWhen I wake up I'm all alone The house is dark my folks aren't home when my mommy does come I'll try and be nice so maybe I'll get just one whipping tonight Don't make a sound I just heard a car My daddy is back from Charlie's Bar I hear him curse my name he calls I press myself against the wall I try and hide from his evil eyes I'm so afraid now I'm starting to cry he finds me weeping He says its my fault he suffers at work He slaps and hits me and yells at me more I finally get free I run for the door He's already locked it I started to bawl He takes me and throws me against the wall I fall to the floor with bones nearly broken my daddy continues with more bad words spoken I sorry I scream but now its much too late His face has been twisted into unimaginable hate The hurt the pain again and again Oh god have mercy oh please let it end And he finally stops he heads for the door I lay there motionless sprawled on the floor My name is Sarah I'am but three Today my daddy MURDERED ME

// ~by Crystal Jane~ //