Turn Back Around
~Turn Back Around~
Sad eyes looking up at us
How can we ignore them?
Walking away like they don’t mean a thing
Like the ones who already hurt them
They are crying out for someone to notice them
Love them
Take care of them
Lonely children of the world
Being walked away from
Isn’t it about time we
~Turn Back Around~
The child who had to runaway just to get away
From the beatings
The nightly visits from a stranger in their bed
The drunken rages
The Terror they were raised in
A parent who molests them
Innocence taken
Yet we don’t even hear them
As they cry out for help
It is time to
~Turn Back Around~
Give them a chance
Listen to what they have to say
A home to call their own
Safe from the abuse
Safe from the terror
A home filled with love
A place to grow
In comfort rather than fear
Off of the streets
Away from the danger
That is what they are wanting
All we have to do is
~Turn Back Around~
Quit ignoring those
Sad eyes looking up at us
Do what is right and
~Turn Back Around~
By: Jean Bonella
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