Un Report... Invisible Victims

...In my country children die... not of war...for soiling, their pants ...here, they're beaten, until they stop breathing... ...spiritual distance... ...the forgotten on a file... the authorities in denial... ...under the rug, is full... no one can save the tiny mites... ...not a shiny knight... not a parent, a friend... a neighbour no one here to defend, domestic war zone, family violence the authorities document report, file it under abuse statistic... ...too hard basket, cycle of abuse runs wildly rampant... ...with little recognition of their trauma entrapment... ...the screams, the cries, no more mum! ...please no more dad! ...the welts, go away, the feeling, the damage always stays... ...cries fallen on deaf ears, ...many don't care. Teletext Page 128 03 August 06 ...the UN reports, NZ child abuse slammed, our child agency under resourced, ad hoc small scale... ...our childs lives, reveal an ugly tale... UNICEF report claim domestic violence is common in NZ... ...most people know a child who is witnessing violence in thier own home... the dark secret, of a family...with violent undertones... be aware, some one out there... take charge, if you suspect report don't neglect... don't turn your back, you could save a childs' life that's a fact...