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Doc" Outstanding Citizen (child abuse challenge)
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Doc" Outstanding Citizen (child abuse challenge) |
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
They called him "Doc" Respected Farmer, friend and neighbor One on whom All in his community Could depend His family and neighbors Gathered at his house On Sunday afternoons Other times left their children with him While they ran errands Everyone thought he was Oh, so nice For he loved little children They never thought twice Or could they surmise Why their children would sulk When a visit to "Uncle Doc's" Was mentioned In pain, with shame They suffered Day by day building Walls around their pain One turned to drink One developed a controling personality One threw herself into a career and work Nursing the physical pains of others One had multiple marriages Disturbed by the load of shame She carried One of these committed suicide And one of these took his shame And passed it on... |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! |
Challenge well met. Very strong piece. Pass the word to prevent child abuse. Help those who cannot help themselves. Jeffrey |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
SeptSong~ 'And one of these took his shame And passed it on...' Wow ... powerful and poignant. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
These are very powerful words. it is a known fact that most children are abused by someone they not only known, but are trusted family members or a powerful person in their community. The person whom we least exspect. Thank you very much for sharing this piece with us. A challenge very well met! Stay strong my friend. Marina |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
powerful and painful... so real and true...it happens like this everyday...and the cycle spins on out of control. take care, jm |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
This needs to be with all of us at the top! Marina |
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Tess Member
since 2000-03-22
Posts 288Australia |
Wow..this is an excellent piece. Succinct and powerful in its retelling. The last 2 lines tho just bring it all home...."took his shame and passed it on.." "Love is the only drug you can take that will convince you each time that you've never had it before." ~author unknown~ |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Those last lines are so powerful....well done!! |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! |
Back to the top cause this topic is so important Jeffrey |
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
I will let you in on a secret this man Doc, lived in the early 1900's, this is a true story, He passed the shame on to my father who in turn passed it on to me. I took my pain, sought help and this cycle of abuse stopped before God forbid, I would pass it on to my children. Most abusers have been abused, they in their pain most times are unable to seek help. They are to be pityed, for they will never know the joy of really feeling the true love of a child. If you have been abused seek help, if you are an abuser stop seek help, you will find that there are those who find compassion for you. |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
Well put my friend....hugs to you! Marina |
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