For at least nine months they had been dying
when finally, someone heard their desperate crying
Found in the bathroom of a Texas roadside hotel
they were starving, filthy; the doctor mentioned the awful smell
As ribs and spines began to notably show
A tiny article in the newspaper noted their tale of woe
These innocent three were born into Hell
Their father, the Devil; who long before fell
One girl, twelve, defiled by his lust
had become merely a shell, made of dust
How could this travesty of life, have come to pass?
Such horrific pain; cutting hope, like daggers of glass
The sick evil Devil will burn; I am sure
But what of these three children; can they endure
a life born of sorrow, unloved from the start?
Will the holes ever heal that he burned in their hearts?
I think of the many ways they’ve been mistreated
and how horrendously they’ve been cheated
I want to scream aloud, but in their honor, I hold it inside
sadly wondering, would it have been better, had they already died?
This was written in honor of the abused children all over our world.
for One Shot Wednesday
Wow– powerful use of tragedy for poetry. It reminds me some of the sonnet I wrote for the children gunned down in Mexico at a party. http://mairmusic.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/week-68/ So sad to write these…
I mistakenly put this link up before I got the correct one up…I had posted this one a while ago. Anyway, thank you for the kind words on this heartfelt, tender piece…it still makes me sad to think about it. Heartspell
Hi, I have been away for a week and am catching up on all the great posts at One Stop….
This was amazingly well written and utterly tragic and horrific…what more can i say? cheers Pete
Thank you for the lovely comment. I hope you had a great time of it on your trip. Heartspell
amazingly written and compassion flowed from your words into my heart and back for the children. I like your writing style. Looking forward to following your blog.
Thank you for the sweet words and for coming here to read. I love the children and someone must give them a voice. Heartspell
It breaks my heart when I read about child abuse. If all human beings were created equal, how can some of them be so brutal? This is sad…very sad.
This was a wonderful tribute.
Let’s all pray for the children all over the world and hope that tomorrow this world will be a safer place.
Amen to that! Thank you for reading and your kind words on this very tender subject. heartspell
broke my heart reading this..thanks for shouting it out
It does need to be told, this story, doesn’t it? Thank you for reading and commenting. Heartspell
This is a subject that needs to be recognized with a passion and a compassion for this world and the future they are destroying with this anger and destructive attitude. I hope we all unite to make some positive changes in this world. Children are entitled to a future. Hope your summer is going well. 🙂
Thank you, Doraz. I am having a lovely summer and wish that doubly for you. You are right, that this needs to change…it needs to never happen again. This is my very wishful thinking speaking very loudly. Thanks for reading and commenting. Heartspell
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This is heartbreaking, and sadly too true. There has to be a special kind of hell for people who abuse children.
Hopefully, it won’t be special at all…just a mirror for them to see what they have done to the innocents of our world. Thanks for your comments. Heartspell
Heartspell,
for truly your words describe the inhuman treatment the travesty that humans are capable of.
Let us pray for peace, compassion, and and end to suffering to all sentient beings and the destruction of mother earth itself.
Joanny
I do, I do…but you are so right…this evil must end, before it ends us all. Thank you for your comments and for reading. Heartspell
It is such a sad fact of life. I have worked with children who have been dumped in the sewers of big cities in order that a parent could continue his or her drug habit. The children live like animals (if they live).
Thank you for the powerful post and wakeup call
Glad you linked this to One Stop Wed
Moon Hugs
Thank you for coming here to read. I t was my pleasure to join One Stop Wed. I feel these innocents need any and all the voices they can get to speak on their behalf. Thanks again. heartspell
this is very sad 😦 and I have my heart shattering when I read of the evils prevailing in our society 😦
the harsh reality present in our society has been beautifully penned by you !
Thank you for your kind comment on this very tragic subject. Heartspell
I so appreciate that you writ ealso to be the voice for those who do not yet have a voice. – Bill
A small voice here, but a very BIG heart to feel their pain. Thank you for the kind words and appreciation. Heartspell
OMG this brought me to tears..I cannot believe how this can happen in our society but it is a fact all over the world. I get so angry inside and can’t find words to describe the pain I feel. Those poor children and all those who have to suffer so innocently! You gave captured this in an amazing poem Heartspell….and I still have goose bumps…listening to your voice telling the story, makes it even more REAL!!! We don’t talk and bring this subject into reality often enough…and I thank you for that! You are loved dear Heartspell oxox
I cried when I read it in the paper this morning and as I think of it now, it still brings tears to my eyes. It IS hard to believe that this goes on even in modern times, as we should be long past the time when some humans were thought of as savages… poor innocent victims, my heart aches for them. Thus I had to write about it…to bless and honor them in some small way for the pain they have to endure in this world. I only hope their lives will improve and that they can have victory over the evil that has been done to them. Thanks for reading…xoxox Heartspell
This poem leaves a lasting impression through recounting horror (sickening) through your sympathetic, questioning lines. Amazing poetry.
(great of you to post for One Shot Poetry. cheers 🙂
Thank you, Adam. You are kind to call this piece amazing… such a tender and sad subject, but a real part of this world we live in. I am glad to be a part of One Shot Wednesday. Thank you for hosting this week! Hearspell
Just saw this posted for One Shot and thought, “Hey, I know I read this one!” lol
Sorry, Adam… Is there a way to take it off. I goofed on the link…please forgive. Heartspell
dang…you crushed me…unfortunately these are many of the situations i find myself called in to to work with the kid…and it never gets easier…
My heart aches for these children around the world. They have such giant hurdles to leap before they could even begin to be a carefree child… I am glad they have someone like you to turn to in their time of need. God bless you for the work you do. Heartspell
Oh god .. this was a horrifying thought… but the way you’ve written it, really brought tears to my eyes…
You bring out the worst of situations with a tenderness that is so difficult to miss…
I hope to GOD this wasn’t a true story!!! I know it’s possible, and it must be happening all over the globe (sigh).. but Please tell me this particular one wasn’t!!
It’s gotten me wondering would death have been better?! Who knows… I hope they never get to know just how they came into being!
Such a heartrending poem, Heartspell…. your words did make an impact…yet again!!!
Unfortunately, this is a true story that I read in the paper this morning. I just cried and then screamed inside. I love children, and know that as children they have to depend on adults for their lives… it is the greatest tragedy that monsters such as this treat their own blood in such deplorable ways. Thank you for the comments; I wish I could say this was NOT a true story. Heartspell
Oh my God, you’ve taken such an ugly truth and worded it so beautifully, honoring those children and the horrific secrets they hold, the scars that never completely heal… When poetry tells the truth like this – it is sad and heartwrenching, but magnificent in compassion and anger. Well Done.
Thank you for your comments. I did want to honor these poor victims and the sadness and compassion just took me over. You are very kind. heartspell
A tragic verse that sickens the heart.
“had become merely a shell, made of dust”
powerful line. I hope that this was inspired by fiction fantasy versus truth, but fear that is not the case. Sad.
This is a true story in today’s paper…I just had to write to pour out my heart for these sweet innocent victims. If words could heal their hurts, I would write a million poems for them; sadly, their pain may last a lifetime… Thanks for reading in their honor. Heartspell
thanks for reminding us the horrifying side of the society…
a writer’s words are powerful,
thanks for the shout out.
I don’t know if words can help these poor helpless victims… but if compassion can… we could all put our feelings out in the ether in the hopes of some love and healing. Thanks for reading. Heartspell
This breaks my heart. There is so much evil and unjust in this world. I don’t understand how people can be so cruel.
It broke my heart as well, when I read it in the paper today. Such a tragic situation that repeats daily all around the world. This was just a small attempt to honor their spirits and hope for a better life for them now. Thank you for reading. Heartspell