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Please Don't Touch Me There
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Please Don't Touch Me There |
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Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia 
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You betrayed their trust Ultimately ruining young lives It would have been so much easier To cut their hearts out with a knife Preying on those so very vulnerable Left innocently in your care How selfishly you ignored their pleas of "Please don't touch me there" You used the face of religion To conceal your wicked ways How on earth can we have faith As we now learn of your dirty plays So many have come out of the woodwork From behind their years of shame So greedy in your self satisfaction You probably didn't even know them by name How dare you take their innocence And cut them to the core Now void of a normal childhood Your deviate life we all abhor You're the scum of our society But you will get your just deserves From the many lives you've ruined And from the countless souls you've hurt * * * * * This was written about child abuse by so called 'respected' members of a society that ultimately let down so many young lives.My heart bleeds for these children and their lost childhoods that were so selfishly taken from them.A particular case of child abuse has come to light in the news here in Australia and I felt compelled to write about how I felt. Suetang |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Well said Suetang...James |
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thepoeticplumber Member
since 2001-05-15
Posts 185 |
My faith in God is strong. My faith in man is diminished by all that has recently been brought to the forefront. It is so hideous to think that a man supposedly close to God would use his position for such terrible atrocities. I beleive God will severely deal with these souls. This must have been such a hard subject for you to write on Sue. Your friend, Roger |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Sue, you've taken a remarkably volatile matter and put it into words of compassion for those who have been victims of this type of atrocity... thank you! |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Sue, I'm so glad I found this. I used to be a Child Protective Service worker...this is such an important topic. Society doesn't value our children for even a fraction of their actual worth. How tragic! An important write and very well done. Bravo for you and your courage. |
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PoetryIsLife
since 2001-10-27
Posts 1763...in my boxers... |
A dark, disturbing, but true to life piece. Wonderfully done. My heart goes out to those poor children...  Sincerely, Titus The One, The Only... The Titus. |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
I sobbed uncontrollably when I read your words. God bless you for writing this. The Catholic Church of Boston is imploding from priest/child abuse and I too wrote a poem about this not long ago. It helps to get the anger, disgust and mistrust out. And who will help the little ones; the innocent victims? Hugs, Marti " My wrinkles are badges of courage and reveal that I am a Mother." |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Sue: It is hard to write about subject matter like this, but more people need t, so that is is brought to everyone's attention and something done to stop it. Good for you! You've done well with this. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Sue - BRAVO! Your poem was excellent but explaining why you wrote it made it mean so much more. How truly dispicable. ~* Imagination is more important than knowledge *~ |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
SueTang~ Many of us are reeling from the recent headlines of more of these atrocities~ Too often the perpetrators have their say ... and no one speaks for the victims~ You've done that and I applaud you for it~ Strong emote that has to be heard~ *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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qtpieelmo Senior Member
since 2000-07-04
Posts 989Sesame Street :) hee hee ,NY |
Wow, this kind of stuff makes me sick to my stomach because I know this head on, you portrayed this so nicely here!  ELMO |
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fractal007 Senior Member
since 2000-06-01
Posts 1958 |
Heh... It's been a while. I don't believe I've seen you around here before. I definitely liked your poem. I am glad to see someone who writes of religious child abuse without immediately coming to the conclusion that all religion needs to be done away with. This was a well-done piece. "If history is to change, let it change. If the world is to be destroyed, so be it. If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh" |
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rosepetals25
since 2000-05-31
Posts 3076PA |
Suetang, I'm not sure how to respond to this at the moment. I can only say you don't know how deep this touched me and affected me. Thank you for writing this and posting it. Hugs, Tara "My heart is like an open book, for the whole world to read" |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
I can't describe how much this moved me...thank you for writing this! Take care, Melissa~ "Poetry is not an opinion expressed... |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Thank you, for bringing such a sensitive subject to light in such an equally sensitive manner.. Nicely said, Sue..  |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
As most know....I had my own personal experience with childhood sexual abuse. Problem, for many victims it causes many different emotions....I won't go into the details....Been there.... As long as secrets are kept....victims and perpetrators never get the necessary help....THAT BOTH NEED... People say there is no cure for a person who sexually abuses/molests a child... There certainly is nothing that can be done for the victim or the perpetrator as long as a secret is kept... Quite often the perpetrator is also a victim of sexual abuse..where the secret was kept as well. When it has not been dealt with..the person then thinks that it is OK...or it is acceptable... Lots of things go into the whole dynamics of child sexual abuse....Lots.. And until society starts dealing with the problem as a whole (from every perspective) it will continue... and not improve markedly....IF it is not reported...it cannot be dealt with...And the children have to be believed first... Not the adult accused of it... Nuff Said...sorry, this one gets close to my gut.... Sue...thank you for a beautiful poem...it is a subject that many find difficult to deal with... |
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strbbux Member Elite
since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859 |
Sorry I missed this Sue, it is very very heartfelt. And I thank you for posting this as I have many strong feelings about this, I adore children and would protect them with my life. floria Floria |
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NapalmsConstantlyConfused
since 2001-05-15
Posts 529 |
Ayn Rand once said that we treated our children as though we were a mother bird who tore the feathers from her chicks' wings, then shoved them out of the nest and expected them to fly. sadly, it is a simile that has not lost its truth in the last 40 years. this poem displays one of the many ways that we allow our children to be maimed before they even get a chance to have their own lives, and i think that is truly sad. excellent write, even if we wish the subject matter would go away. -Dave [This message has been edited by NapalmsConstantlyConfused (03-15-2002 12:48 AM).] |
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Baroni Member
since 2001-10-14
Posts 94Ontario, Canada |
Wow.... I couldn't believe it when I read this. It's so touching.... It's good to know that not everyone blames religion for these atrocities.... this poem made me feel so many emotions, all at once... Well done. Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fate and captain of your soul. |
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Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
I thank you all for taking the time to read this. I feel my words speak on behalf of many in regard to such a sensitive topic. Personally, I do not follow any faith which may surprise some people however, regardless of whether you choose religion or not as your faith, we all know right from wrong. Take care......Sue Suetang |
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