Faye Gibson Poet Sonnet

Stolen Children

Within life's cesspool, captives held for trade,
along infested ways where young-child rape
is glorified by twisted souls who gape
and for the purity of babes are paid.
In dim, demonic dwellings are they laid
and sold to loathsome loves who drape
stolen innocence in sin's evil curse--
beyond protection or rescuing raid;
the shadowy officials turn the head
to wink or sometimes join the savage curse.
Somewhere sad, broken parents, sobbing, lie,
tortured days and nights saturate with dread
while ever fuller grows the sex trade's purse:
the victims cry alone and ask God why.

Copyright, May 3, 2014
Faye Gibson

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Joyce Johnson May 13, 2014 at 11:32 PM This is such a sad situation and you have written a very emotional poem about it. Well done and congratulations. Love, Joyce

Joseph May May 13, 2014 at 7:08 PM A sad and powerful truth...congrats on the win

David Mohn May 13, 2014 at 7:05 PM Very powerful and well written Faye - Congrats

Roy Jerden May 13, 2014 at 3:19 PM A timely outcry! Well done and congratulations.

Poet Destroyer A May 13, 2014 at 1:10 PM Faye, Congratulations:) in Craig's, "Miltonic Sonnet" contest... xox~ LINDA Faye Gibson May 13, 2014 at 1:39 PM Thank you, Linda....always, you are so kind.

Sara Kendrick May 13, 2014 at 1:07 PM Distinguished win..Way to go..Sara Faye Gibson May 13, 2014 at 1:37 PM Thank you, dear Sara.

Elaine George May 13, 2014 at 12:06 PM Evil still lives on in this world, dear Faye. It sometimes seems that mankind has learned nothing after all these centuries. Greed is a terrible sin! Powerful writing here. Congrats on your well deserved win. Elaine. Faye Gibson May 13, 2014 at 1:35 PM Thank you, Elaine, for your comments.

Lisa Lee May 13, 2014 at 9:21 AM Great imagery, Faye! Congratulations on your win! Faye Gibson May 13, 2014 at 1:32 PM Thank you, Lisa.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma May 13, 2014 at 9:04 AM Wonderful write with powerful magical words ! Extremely emotional Faye ,, the last line the most , when they ask god why,,,, Congrats on a merited win.! Faye Gibson May 13, 2014 at 1:32 PM Thank you for your wonderful comments. I consider this win a great honor.

John Pallister May 12, 2014 at 5:19 PM Wow very powerful Faye Gibson May 13, 2014 at 1:23 PM Thank you, John.

Nette Onclaud May 6, 2014 at 1:51 PM sombre mood highlighted by your stirring thoughts, faye.. darn beautiful!.. huggs Faye Gibson May 13, 2014 at 1:23 PM Thank you, Nette...appreciated your comments.

Deborah Shiells May 4, 2014 at 11:52 AM Hi Faye, Your a dear dear soul for writing this. It is a heartbreaking sad life for these poor children. I'm grateful that you wrote this write with such full heart and deep soul. Thank you. Your appreciated very much, for writing this and sharing it with us. Peace, Deborah Faye Gibson May 4, 2014 at 4:33 PM Thank you, Deborah. It is unbelievable what human beings can do to other human beings.

Cherl Dunn May 3, 2014 at 3:41 PM A taboo subject to most but you have done it with taste thank you for sharing it with us cheri Faye Gibson May 4, 2014 at 4:32 PM Thank you. I have been so incensed and moved by the plight of these children...so many of them all across the world and, recently, the girls kidnapped in Africa. My heart breaks for them.