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Child Abuse

Child learns to be
Hyper-vigilant, secretive, quiet, unseen, un-hungry,
Initiate to violence, hiding in corners, 
Little relief or sleep, waiting and fearing,
Disturbing feelings of mass destruction

Adult stuff freely shared, things no child should have to bear
Best friend to angry parent who disparages the other one
Usually wants a super hero or anyone to save them 
Secrets explode, child begins hurting others, becomes
Everyone’s problem.

Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2018

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Connie Marcum Wong Date: 8/23/2018 3:37:00 PM No one really knows what goes on behind closed doors. Your heart rendering piece reminds me of the Menendez brothers. They should receive mental help instead of prison for life. Your poem respectfully expresses those open wounds that cannot be healed without some form of therapy. You describe that kind of pain well in your wonderful poem Caren. Bravo! xxoo Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/23/2018 8:06:00 PM Thank you Connie. This subject is often not spoken of, because of the rage and sorrow it causes, but until it is spoken of, it cannot be solved, fixed, or eradicated.

Anisha Dutta Date: 8/23/2018 11:16:00 AM Everyday I have to go through child abuse. Feeling so helpless, so shocked, so angry finding no remedy. How the wicked mass to get punished ? When n how our society will be reformed! Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/23/2018 12:25:00 PM Anisha, I am so sad that child abuse has ever existed; it lasts the child's entire life affecting everything!

Line Gauthier Date: 8/23/2018 7:17:00 AM Wow - a most touching and concise ball of concern. Informative and troubling.A FAVE for so many wrong reasons - but definitely well penned, Caren. Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/23/2018 12:25:00 PM Thank you Line. It is in the forefront of my mind when I am at school, as I am on the front line.