Shirley Hawkins Poet Rhyme

Abuse

ASSAULT
BRUTALITY
UGLY
SAVAGE
EVIL

Why are there abusers?
Why do some people abuse?
Are they born without feelings?
So have yet to learn how others feel.

How can they ever learn?
If, from birth, they knew
If you caused pain to others
You should feel pain too

Is it a dreadful illness?
That is a genetic error,
Or are they just evil
Born to inject terror.

Terror into the innocent
And those that are naive
Harming the infirm and aged
It's impossible to conceive.

What gratification,
Or satisfaction
Is gained
From abusing others
And causing unnecessary pain.

They do not have a conscience,
About the despicable things they do
They all go on living
Just like ordinary people do

You would not notice them,
If you see them at the shops
They look like the rest of us
That's why this crime never stops.

They strike without warning,
When their prey is unaware
They come out of the darkness
Without a thought or care

Spoiling the future of the victim for life
With memories of the ordeal
Causing fear, anxiety, and strife
How can we stop this problem that we face?

And rid abusers.
From the Human Race

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Victor Buhagiar March 9, 2023 at 8:34 AM Man chose evil and so we all suffer.

Gershon Wolf March 8, 2023 at 7:39 PM There's a reason these ugly people are around. Perhaps, just perhaps, each of us bears some responsibility for letting them get to this horrid state. Sounds harsh, I know, but ...

Joe Maverick March 8, 2023 at 1:20 PM Well expressed Shirley? Puts my mind to The task, I emplor that people be aware And active to reject the current slide toward Eveything goes..' because it dosn't..' it only Feeds frustration, and the idea, that more Opposing values create, a better reality yet Reality is a limited spectrum, and life has to Value the rationale of man and womem as The best union 'although flawed' as all human Reality is, its the only viable mainsrream way.'

Paige Hind March 8, 2023 at 10:14 AM There is so much truth in this. You're very right. Good job!

Sara Kendrick March 8, 2023 at 7:44 AM I am sure there are not pat answers to this question, but abuse does foster abuse and love and understanding does foster love and understanding. Thanks for sharing these thoughts. Sara Joe Maverick March 8, 2023 at 1:14 PM Very well articulated Sara There are many root causes Yet the best deterrent Is the action of Love..And I Admit there are times I do see Red, and think to would inflict damage, yet its not the lasting Anti-dote.' Also abusers must Be removed from vulnerable People as much as possible