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Little Valerie's Tears (child abuse awareness challenge)
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Little Valerie's Tears (child abuse awareness challenge) |
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mariee66 Senior Member
since 2000-01-30
Posts 596Recess, OfYourMind 
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Venomous is their love-- Arsenic laced words Linger in her wasting frame. Essence of childhood lost Revealing utter sorrow Imbedded in innocent eyes. Evening falls and with it Shadows send her to cower in silence. Through years of agony Effects of abuse stifle And end her brief life. Rolling in clouds sweetly singing She sheds not another tear. In memory of Valerie Smelser--a twelve yr old who was abused and beaten to death by her mother and mother's live-in boyfriend. Valerie's body was found wrapped in a blanket and thrown in a ditch. She was emaciated, naked, and covered with bruises. Her story has touched me deeply, as it occured in my hometown. And so I say a prayer that there will never be another Valerie, that people will intervene and help these children who are too afraid to cry for help. Marie~ |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
Marie this is truly a very sad story. No one should have to live and die as Valerie did. Thank you for making us aware of this poor soul and for posting so Valerie's life will not have been in vain. Challenge well met! Marina |
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mariee66 Senior Member
since 2000-01-30
Posts 596Recess, OfYourMind |
I hope you noticed it was an acrostic~ This one was hard...so much to say, you know~ Thank you, Marina~ Marie~ |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
very beautiful dedication Mariee... and your poem is very beautiful,as well, a difficult subject made even more difficult by you choosing to do it acrostic.., you did an excellent job. take care, jm Well the sun sets gently on your shoulders And it makes me want to touch you there. And the light in your eyes makes me feel Like there's something much better out there Something kind... And I know someday I might be looking around Trying to find some purpose Well purpose it can't be that hard to find As long as I've got the wind... The wind and your love to carry me. vertical horizon |
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LoveBug
Moderator
Member Elite
since 2000-01-08
Posts 4697 |
A beautiful poem, but such a sad story. "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde |
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mariee66 Senior Member
since 2000-01-30
Posts 596Recess, OfYourMind |
Thanks JM~ I appreciate your comments~ Thanks to you, too, LoveBug~ Marie~ |
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Tara Simms Senior Member
since 1999-08-12
Posts 1244Honea Path, SC USA |
This is such a painful poem to read. Your dedication brought tears to my eyes. |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
.gif) A beautiful dedication to a beautiful little angel, she was placed in our care...not just her parents but everyone's, thank you for putting a name with the angel face and reminding us that this does happen in our towns and in our families, the children can't stop it WE have to. Thank you for sharing your gift of caring and of writing.Hold me for yesterday Kiss me for tomorrow But love me for today. |
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netswan Senior Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 1369Washington |
Marie, this is very well done, and a great contribution to this cause. It makes you wonder, how this stuff happens and how it continues? ---this message, made me cry for that poor little thing. netswan |
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mariee66 Senior Member
since 2000-01-30
Posts 596Recess, OfYourMind |
Tara~ The thought of what happened to Valerie still brings tears to my eyes~ Butterflies_dont_cry~ It amazes me how people will choose to turn a blind eye when it comes to child abuse~ It also amazes me on how frequent children slip through the cracks of society~ netswan~ Thank you~ There is more about Valerie on the Net~ It took a little searching for me to find, but it's there... Her whole tragic story~ If anyone has the time, please read her tale~ Marie~ |
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A Romantic Heart Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-03
Posts 5496Forever In Your Heart |
Just aweful!!! the abuse!!! good poem!! |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
very descriptive words and am impressed by the tremendous challenge you set yourself to....  ")yes,may there not be another Valerie |
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mariee66 Senior Member
since 2000-01-30
Posts 596Recess, OfYourMind |
RH and kaile~ Thanks much~ The website is as follows~ http://members.bellatlantic.net/~webmaster/index.htm Marie~ |
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