My name is Sarah

[Glyn]

Not nice words to read. But for the thousands of kids out there just like Sarah.....maybe for someone, somewhere, this will help.

My name is Sarah
I am but three,
My eyes are swollen
I cannot see,
I must be stupid
I must be bad,
What else could have made
My daddy so mad?
I wish I were better
I wish I weren't ugly,
Then maybe my mommy
Would still want to hug me.
I can't speak at all
I can't do a wrong
Or else I'm locked up
All the day long
When I awake I'm all alone
The house is dark
My folks aren't home.
When my mommy does come
I'll try and be nice,
So maybe I'll get just
One whipping tonight
Don't make a sound!
I just heard a car
My daddy is back
From Charlie's Bar.
I hear him curse
My name he calls
I press myself
Against the wall.
I try and hide
From his evil eyes
I'm so afraid now
I'm starting to cry.
He finds me weeping
He shouts ugly words,
He says its my fault
That he suffers at work.
He slaps me and hits me
And yells at me more,
I finally get free
And I run for the door.
He's already locked it
And I start to bawl,
He takes me and throws me
Against the hard wall.
I fall to the floor
With my bones nearly broken,
And my daddy continues
With more bad words spoken.
  "I'm sorry!", I scream
But its now much too late
His face has been twisted
Into unimaginable hate.
The hurt and the pain
Again and again
Oh please God, have mercy!
Oh please let it end!
And he finally stops
And heads for the door,
While I lay there motionless
Sprawled on the floor.
My name is Sarah
And I am but three,
Tonight my daddy
Murdered me.


Author anonymous.

[Glyn]

[Marianne]

Glyn,

I read this and I am speechless and very shocked.......  This REALLY does happen to children all over the world.  :'( :'( :'(

[rosebud]

Oh Glyn, that really made me very sad  :'(. I am also shocked and stared at my computer for a time before i could reply :'( my god who helps these little children. We all know it goes on you only have to listen to some of the threats that these children get wait till you get home and do you want me to tell daddy are just two that strikes the fear of a beating into these children. I wish i had not read it before i went to bed tonight.  Then again what is that compared to their suffering :'(.

[Roy Bham UK]

 :( Just click your fingers * there goes another one * and another.
Cruel World, who needs a War? >:( :(

[GREENWIZARD]

 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

[busy_lizzie]

That is so shocking Glyn and really made an impact when I read it.  My heart bleeds for those poor children.  We are doing a door to door collection for Barnardos this week who do a lot of work with abused children.  It is a little thing we do but I know not nearly enough. It is horrific to think this is still going on today and somewhere, perhaps nearby, children are still being cruelly mistreated.  busy_lizzie   

[Val]

I went and kissed and hugged my Sarah....something 17 year olds don't do often...she said, alright mum? What could I say, except, yeah love you babe.