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I
had a great childhood and never experienced
any kind
of child abuse, unfortunately it is all
too real in
so many young lives. As parents,
we must take a
stand. Let us teach our children
to be wary and
vigilant. Keep the lines of
communication open with
your children,
and this situation may be
avoided.
I never
thought I'd have to say,
The thing that's on my mind,
No longer can I hold it in,
And keep it so confined.
It burns
within my memory,
I need to let it out,
For it torments me day and night,
And I just want to shout.
When I
was only ten years old,
And he was forty-one,
He said that he would come to me,
And we would have some fun.
He said
my parents shouldn't know,
And it would be okay,
I said my parents were not here,
For they were gone away.
He placed
his hand upon my lap,
And spoke in words so kind,
And then he took my innocence,
How could I be so blind?
But I was
only ten years old,
And so he pressured me,
To do the things he told me to,
And sit upon his knee.
And even
though I'm older now,
The pain still lingers on,
For though I was the victim here,
I felt that I'd done wrong.
I tell my
story to our youth,
And hope they understand,
Don't let them take your innocence,
Be strong and take a stand.
by David Ronald Bruce Pekrul |
