Susan Jeavons Poet Rhyme

In Memory of Tesslynn O'Cull

Tesslynn O’Cull was only 3-years-old,
when they found her body in a grave near Sweet Home.
It was the worst case of child abuse they’d ever seen
thanks to Jesse Compton and methamphetamine.

This beautiful child was tortured to death,
and I vowed that until my very last breath,
I would tell her story so we’d never forget,
for society owes her at least this debt.

Others saw the abuse, yet they did not tell,
and this child’s life was a living hell.
She was shocked, raped and beaten and no one cared,
as her mother watched, Tesslynn sat and stared.

Tesslynn dared not scream or she’d have to pay
when Jesse threw knives and punches her way.
People came and went, but refused to step in,
so high on drugs that it didn’t matter to them.

Stella Kizer and Jesse Compton must pay their dues,
still the story of Tesslynn is now old news,
and though some may forget, I will keep my vow 
to keep her memory alive somehow.

There’s a picture of Tesslynn on my office wall,
and at night in my dreams I can hear her call.
As she reaches out from beyond the grave,
I weep for the child that we could not save,

I weep for the child that we could not save…

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Laet Tia December 18, 2021 at 1:59 PM Belle poésie. Cette histoire me hante, je pense tous les jours à Tesslynn.

Patrick Ituma September 19, 2019 at 6:19 PM Nice poetry so complete in devices. I wish you will read my poems and complement my works of poetry. Thank you mam Susan Jeavons September 19, 2019 at 8:21 PM Thank you so much Patrick. I sure will look at your work when I have time. Blessings, Susan

Gordon Mcconnell September 17, 2019 at 3:32 PM A great and moving piece Susan, so excellently penned about a subject that needs to bring up into the public eye and can only endorse all that Caren says. Thanks for sharing, Blessings, Gordon Susan Jeavons September 19, 2019 at 8:20 PM Thank you Gordon, for taking the time to read my work. And yes, it needs to be brought into the public eye. Yet I am afraid apathy has infected much of society. Bless you, Susan

Caren Krutsinger January 14, 2019 at 10:42 PM When we hear these stories, and we find out how many people tried, and how many people had their hands tied behind their backs at the expense of an innocent like Tesslyn, there are no words. You have portrayed it so accurately, it makes me want to cry all night. Something like this hurts everyone, an entire community. Susan Jeavons January 15, 2019 at 10:41 AM It sure does Caren. I run a private site for adult child abuse survivors. Our poetry and prose is healing for us. So I continue to heal and help heal. Thank you.