God Help the Unheard Children
Children should be seen, not heard
Who made up this rule?
If this is how you truly feel
Then you Sir, are a fool.
Many children go unheard
We look, but pass right by -
We’re much too busy with our own
To question them, but why?
A child should always have a voice
And someone needs to care -
They should not be hidden away
With bruises everywhere.
So look a little deeper
Than the depths of your own skin -
Hear the unheard children
See the world they’re living in.
Sticks and stones can break bones
And sometimes parents lie -
They teach their children what to say
And we’re afraid to pry.
While we are safe and tucked in warm
With family at home -
Outside on the streets at night
More unheard children roam.
They may be dressed up pretty,
But they don’t often smile -
They’re bought and sold in private
And enjoyed for a while.
Then they’re back out on the streets
Just to earn a dime -
Selling only what they have;
Their bodies and their time.
No - silence is not golden
When it comes at such a cost -
God help the unheard children
When their innocence is lost.
About this poem
Every day we hear about children being sold, beaten, or found dead. We all need to pay closer attention to the children.
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Written on October 03, 2022
Submitted by lanhamleslie on October 04, 2022
Modified on May 03, 2023
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Words | 228 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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