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Apology By the Australian Parliament For Institutionalised Child Abuse 22 October 2018

Some words have such power 
To us who hear them in this hour
To know when children alone cried
And justice for them was denied

Evil once ruled when children were abused
Their anguish was the truth then refused
To soothe the damage that was done
Sorry is said from everyone

Harken...

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Categories: institutionalised, abuse, child abuse,
Form: Ballad

My Freedom

My Freedom is,
  Looking at the world,
  with  child-like wonder,
  compassionate loving and
  Spiritual eyes.
     My Freedom is,
  Watching dandelion seeds
  Blow by me on a        ...

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Categories: institutionalised, confidence, encouraging, freedom, humanity,
Form: Free verse