Save The Children.
Speechless
My Sister Is Leigh
I am six
And she is threeOur dads always mad
He screams and he yells
I don’t think he likes us
It's easy to tellMums only kind
When dad's not around
And when he is home
She hardly makes a soundMums always out,
Never home
Dads always drunk,
And always aloneAs soon as we hear
Those jingly keys
We run and hide
We run and pleaWe find a place
And curl up tight
I hold her hand
And she holds mineAnd soon enough
Dad then walks in
Don’t make a sound, don’t say a word
I pray inside, deep withinBut Leigh, she cannot help herself
For the pain is just too much
"O-God" she yells
"Why are you so mean?"He doesn't like what she has said
And beats her even more
And with one last hit
Hard and strong, he pulls away and watchesShe takes one last Gasp of air
Our hands still holding
Then falls to the ground where I sat
And doesn't move a muscleI stare at him
My eyes so blue
He looks at me
And yells "O you!""How dare you
Make me so mad
This is all your fault
Go cry be sad!"My name is Sasha
My sister is Leigh
I am six
And my beautiful sister was only threeThat day my Daddy
Murdered her
My best friend
She was my worldWe stuck together
Through thick and thin
But now she’s gone
I’m lost withinWhen I was six my sister three
My Daddy murdered Leigh
Since that day I have not spoke
For it's speaking that made her die.
- Child Abuse. An issue I'm sure we are all aware of.
Forms of child abuse include : Sexual child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Child neglect, Emotional neglect etc.
As I was researching about child abuse, one form of abuse that I've never heard of before is Munchausen by proxy syndrome is a serious psychiatric disorder of parents or guardians of children. The parent or guardian referred to as the perpetrator manufactures, intentionally or unintentionally, signs and symptoms of disease in the child they are caring for. They do this, not for the good of the child, but generally to satisfy their own abnormal need. By literally making the child sick, the caregiver has excessive contact with doctors and hospitals. Children undergo unnecessary testing and treatment for diseases that they do not have.
- The types of abuse as I'm sure are endless. However, the main reason behind this post is the need for people to acknowledge that this issue exists and needs to be addressed intensively.
My mother personally encountered someone who literally locks up their child, who has down syndrome, in a room and only opens the door to pass his daily meals. I cried when I heard about this. The boy is in his late 20's and never had human interaction except with his siblings and parents. He has never left his house, let alone his room, except in cases of emergency. This is only one of the MANY cases that we encounter in our local cities.
We need to work towards a world free of savage child abusers.
A world safe for our children.
For them to live in a fearless environment.
Save the children.
Raise hope. Raise safety. To raise better future generations.
Regards,
Shamma.