Rico Leffanta Poet Limerick

Suffer the Little Children

A young girl who never knew love
Prayed Heavenly Father Above
But just like cancer
There was no answer
Her blood marks where push came to shove

* "Suffer" (Mark 10:14) was a very poor
choice of words as another little
girl was allegedly found locked in 
a pet carrier with duct tape over 
her mouth and nose after being
abused and starved to death by
her obese foster parents. 

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Miranda Hawley January 14, 2022 at 7:41 PM Depressing stuff there. Rico Leffanta January 15, 2022 at 10:11 AM At least her death saved her sister from the same fate! Absolutely disgusting stuff! Aloha!

Judith Ao December 1, 2021 at 9:23 PM After reading this, I can imagine how painful it would have been. Your writing says it all. Rico Leffanta December 2, 2021 at 10:27 AM It often seems mankind learnt nothing from WWII . . . ..

Valsa George December 1, 2021 at 5:52 PM What insidious assaults are meted out to children especially girls, these days. So sad! Rico Leffanta December 2, 2021 at 10:26 AM Her Foster Parents pleaded, "Not Guilty" yesterday . . . .

Ilene Bauer November 28, 2021 at 2:54 AM What a terrible story, Rico! I hadn’t heard about that. Your poem said it very well… Rico Leffanta December 1, 2021 at 10:15 AM The 12-year-old sister of Ariel Sellers will be required to give testimony with the Kaluas in Court, so imagine how terrifying that must be for her!

Gershon Wolf November 27, 2021 at 7:08 PM Sounds like a scene from a Dickensian-era orphanage...

Debra L Brown November 27, 2021 at 6:15 PM This is heartbreaking, some people should never have children. Nicely written. Blessings ~ Debra

L Milton Hankins November 27, 2021 at 3:18 PM I met two little foster kids yesterday who were so sweet. They are with a couple who love them. They were shaken as babies, but luckily have recovered fully. Their father and mother have yet to go to trial. I hope they will be suitably punished once they are incarcerated. I have zero tolerance for child-abusers!

Jan Allison November 27, 2021 at 12:30 PM how heartbreaking Rico:-( hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham November 27, 2021 at 9:44 AM Unbelievable Rico, the same should be done to them scumbags. Tom Rico Leffanta November 27, 2021 at 9:49 AM I do hope they don't like prison fare and choose to live without it!