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Aftermath...the silent scream
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Aftermath...the silent scream |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Mama please, dont make me go My tummy hurts really it does Get up I have no time for this nonsense Hurry now get dressed You are going to make me late for work again And she stumbles into the classroom Warily watching his face You're late again little miss You know what that means You will have to stay after class And the tears well up in her eyes All day the panic rises And at lunch she tries to tell her friend Please dont leave me alone today Please stay after with me Please tell your mama to take me home But theres no one there to save her No one to hear her tiny voice After all, she's just a child And him, why he's a respected teacher A man well known in this town And when the last bell rings And he takes her by the hand Teaching her things no child should learn Her tears fall unchecked And no one hears...her silent scream. |
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inot2B Member Elite
since 2000-09-18
Posts 2205Arkansas |
I wonder if people know that this goes on every day by the so called respected pillars of their community. Thank you for putting it in print. Parents please for the sake of your child, stop and talk to them about these kind of things. It is not only teachers, it is also police, preachers and even PARENTS. Male and female alike |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Paula- WOW!! this just gives me chills. it really is a shame that this kind of thing can and does happen. very important reminder here. thanks for sharing this.  -vicky "...until you have read the verse on his heart, you have not truely met the poet." -vlraynes |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
Such a sad poem..and nicely written indeed Paula.... ~Victoria~ A poem is never finished, only abandoned. - Paul Valery (1871-1945) |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Oh..... This is so powerful that it brought tears to these eyes........this forbidden subject needs to be out in the open so that we can take action. You did a fantastic job on this, my friend.....  Follow your dream! |
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Paula~ this is yet another perfect example of why I choose to home school my kids.....they are safe!! This is heart-wrenching....so painful to read, let alone go through.......excellent write sweet friend. -SEA |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Paula, this is excellant, a subject that should be talked about but isn't. So often even when it's discovered it's all swept under the carpet. Brilliant write Paula absolutely brilliant. Take care Mushy Marsha Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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peppermint35 Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1106Texas, USA |
Paula, this is heartwrenching. This subject does need to be brought out into the light of day; it's been in the shadows for far too long. Pepper "I honor the place in you, that when you are in that place, and I am in that place in me, we are in the same place" Ram Dass |
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Daniel J D Senior Member
since 2000-10-01
Posts 1471Hillcrest, Queensland, Australia |
Paula, This is very touching, brought tears to my face. We really have to be careful of who mind our children at all times. A courageous write. Respond to my call and let the waves of my heart fill your life with the wonders of love (Daniel J D) |
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spiked Senior Member
since 2000-01-13
Posts 873Hammond, La USA |
This is one of those that leave me at a loss for words so I had no thoughts on what to write stunning Rich |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Anyone who knows me...knows the place children hold in my heart...ALL children not just my own. As an adult I am responsible for every child...they are truly our future inot2B...of course they know...but there just arent enough people willing to get involved to stop it...thanks vlraynes...makes you wonder huh? Its sad ...no...its criminal when someone we trust betrays our trust in this way...thank you Victoria...thank you Sunny girl...I never feel like I have done enough when it comes to a child...thank you me twin Sea...hate to say this but kids are never truly safe...it could be a teacher, a police officer, your preacher...you just never know...thats why we have to LISTEN. Marsha...yes because its easier...or better for thr child...WRONG...thank you Pepper...the only ones who can bring it into the open are you and I...thanks Daniel...our kids are the most precious thing we have...but in todays society they are treated like throwaways |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Paula, this is a subject that is near to my heart...I do hope it's not from experience. and if it is, I understand. E me if ya need some links for info. Every little bit helps. Hugs. |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Serenity...no not from experience...I just feel that as adults we get to complacent...we forget to be vigilant where our kids are concerned...and we need our eyes pried open...this is an excellent place to do that. But i will take the information you have gladly. |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Paula~ So well said hon, what you wrote is scary stuff but it happens and like you said we need to listen to the little voices who are so often ignored until it is way too late. ~HUGS~ Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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compassion Member
since 2000-11-01
Posts 135USA |
Paula, Powerful!! This is so heartwrenching, it hurts to know this happens. Oh to stop & listen to their silent screams. Paula, thanks for this one, I will listen to all children closer. Good writing. Connie |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Paula, I agree, we need to listen and unsilence the lambs. Brilliant write on a difficult subject. Be well Kethry Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. Gail Sheehy |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Thank you Paula for evoking such thoughts in the readers mind ....I'm very proud of you... and I'm so gald you put it in print...someone has to...nobody stops to think what's really going on....ethome |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Rich...you sneaked in on me...just knowing you read it is enough Tracie...WE are all that stands between the kids and the creeps...WE have to do whats right no matter whose child it is Connie...thats all any one can ask...that you listen and not ignore what you hear...thank you Kethry...I canna stand to see a child in pain...it just tears my heart in two...thanks ethome...you know me and kids...I will always try to be there...no matter what...children, anybodys child, they are our treasure...we need to value them MORE |
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Alan Senior Member
since 2000-09-12
Posts 1499right next door |
Very touchy subject handled very well. It can and does happen in schools and in family homes. Parents need to listen to their kids closer. We need tougher laws for it. To me this is the worse crime there is. |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Yes Alan there is no greater crime than that inflicted on a child...but until we as adults stand up and tell our judges we refuse to tolerate it anymore, well Im afraid its just gonna happen again and again... |
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