Abuse of An Child
A little lonely child stayed to himself all the time.
He never smiled, not even a grin.
Gossip around town, is that he’s an abused kid.
The child’s parents got divorced.
The father got custody of the child.
The father started drinking booze.
The source of that led to, a slap here, and a hit there.
The father also called his mother a whore.
Screams could be heard, but was ignored.
The people at town talked how the father was worthless,
and a good-for-nothing slime ball, but they still refused
to admit or accuse the father of crime.
He was a well know hard working man. Just because him being
that didn’t mean they should let the abuse of the child go.
The kid was a good smart child. He always did his chores.
In school he was a straight A student.
The child was carrying many bruises that would make a
grown man cry.
On that very day an angel appeared giving news to the child.
That he didn’t have to be scared or alone anymore. I’m your
guardian angel. I will protect you not only at good times, but
bad times too.
The child smiled, and said, Thank You God, for the guardian angel
you sent to me.
The child laid there covered in blood. Looking up at his guardian
angel.
The angel said fear not don’t you hear sirens are coming, help will
soon be here.
Then a tear rolled down the child’s face.
The child’s father fought the law, but this time he lost.
The child’s in a good home now. He’s starting a new life. He’ll never
have to endure abuse or booze anymore.
Copyright © Patrica Bowen Salyers | Year Posted 2006
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